Najibabad Mosque
Najibabad Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Friday mosque |
Leadership | Maulana Ishaakh Mansoori |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Najibabad, Bijnor district, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh |
Country | India |
Location of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh | |
Geographic coordinates | 29°36′50″N 78°20′42″E / 29.6140°N 78.3449°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque architecture |
Style | Mughal |
Founder | Najib ad-Dawlah |
Completed | 1797 CE |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,200 worshippers |
Length | 21 m (70 ft) |
Width | 31 m (101 ft) |
Interior area | 539.0 m2 (5,802 sq ft) |
Height (max) | 20 m (67 ft) |
Dome(s) | Three |
Minaret(s) | Four |
Minaret height | 20 m (65 ft) |
Site area | 3,499 m2 (37,660 sq ft) |
The Najibabad Mosque, also known as Jama Masjid Najibabad, is a Friday mosque, located in Najibabad, in the Bijnor district of the Moradabad division, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Najib ad-Dawlah built the Najibabad Fort in 1755, one of oldest Mughal Empire historic monuments in Bijnor district.[1][2] It is believed that the mosque was completed in 1797.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Annual Progress Report. Archaeological Survey of India Northern Circle. 1902.
- ^ Sharma, Ashish (November 25, 2014). "Police demolish religious structure near fort after ASI complains". The Times of India. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Build masjid". K̲h̲udā Bak̲h̲sh Lāʼibreri jarnal [Khuda Bakhsh annual lectures series] (in Arabic) (151). K̲h̲udā Bak̲h̲sh Oriyanṭal Pablik Lāʼibreri. 2008.