On the top at Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Ibrahim Mosque was built by Ibrahim the son of Quli Qutb Shah. The mosque has now been ruined but still two minarets can be found along with three entrances adjacent to each other.
Ibrahim Mosque Overlooking Hyderabad
Ibrahim Mosque at Sunset
This mosque, outside the royal palaces at Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, was used by Qutb Shahi rulers and their nobles.
Taramati Mosque Golconda
The Charminar’s long history includes the existence of a mosque on its top floor for more than 400 years. While both historically and religiously significant, it is also known for its popular and busy local markets surrounding the structure, and has become one of the most frequented tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India.
Charminar Through the Arch
The Charminar, constructed in 1591, is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The landmark has become known globally as a symbol of Hyderabad and is listed among the most recognized structures in India.
It is a grand architectural composition in Indo-Saracenic style with open arches and four minarets, is regarded as the supreme achievement of the Quṭb Shāhī period.
Charminar in Hyderabad
A rose-ringed parakeet is perched on an ancient pillar of Jami Mosque, Khambhat, India
Perched on an Ancient Pillar
It almost appears that this kitten is guarding a tomb at Jami Mosque, Khambhat, India
Guarding a Tomb
On the south side of the Jami Mosque, Khambhat, India is a square domed tomb, built of marble, where ‘Umar bin Ahmad Gazruni (d.1333) is buried. Various verses of a religious Islamic text are engraved on the four sides of the tomb.
A Tomb – Centuries Old
This image shows the delicately carved end panel of the grave.
Tomb End Panel
