Khanqah-e-Moula

Khanqah-e-Mu'alla
خانقاہِ معلیٰ
The Khanqah on the banks of Jhelum
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
DistrictSrinagar
RegionKashmir Valley
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
StatusActive
Location
LocationZaina Kadal, Srinagar
StateJammu and Kashmir
CountryIndia
Khanqah-e-Moula is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Khanqah-e-Moula
Shown within Jammu and Kashmir
Geographic coordinates34°05′28″N 74°48′28″E / 34.091248°N 74.807771°E / 34.091248; 74.807771
Architecture
FounderSultan Sikandar
Completed1395 CE, Rebuilt 1732 CE
Specifications
Height (max)38m
Dome(s)1 (turret)
Minaret(s)None

Khanqah-e-Moula (Kashmiri: خانٛقاهِ معلىٰ), also known as Shah-e-Hamadan Masjid and Khanqah, is a mosque located in the Old City of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Situated on the right bank of the river Jhelum between the Fateh Kadal and Zaina Kadal bridges, it was built in 1395 CE, commissioned by Sultan Sikendar in memory of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani. It is held to be the first Khanqah—mosques associated with specific saints—in the Kashmir valley. It is one of the best examples of Kashmiri wooden architecture, and is decorated with papier mache.[1]

  1. ^ "Asian Historical Architecture: A Photographic Survey". Asian Architecture.