Moti Masjid (Agra Fort)

Moti Masjid
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationAgra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Moti Masjid (Agra Fort) is located in India
Moti Masjid (Agra Fort)
India
Geographic coordinates27°10′49.5″N 78°01′17.8″E / 27.180417°N 78.021611°E / 27.180417; 78.021611
Architecture
TypeJami Masjid (congregational mosque)
StyleIndo-Islamic, Mughal
CreatorShah Jahan
Completed1653; 371 years ago (1653)
Construction cost2 lakhs 60 thousand rupees[citation needed]
Specifications
Length71.4 m[1]
Width57.2 m[1]
Dome(s)3

The Moti Masjid (lit.'Pearl Mosque') is a 17th-century congregational mosque located within the Agra Fort UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the mosque is made entirely of white marble.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Moti Masjid". Archnet. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Asher, Catherine B. (24 September 1992). Architecture of Mughal India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 187–189. doi:10.1017/chol9780521267281. ISBN 978-0-521-26728-1.