Haibat Khan's Mosque
Haibat Khan's Mosque is a medieval mosque in Ahmedabad, India.
| Haibat Khan's Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Haibat Khan's Mosque, photograph published in 1866 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Ahmedabad |
| Municipality | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| State | Gujarat |
  Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23.0138889°N 72.584°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Haibat Khan |
History and architecture
Pillars of mosque, showing Hindu origin
Porch of mosque, showing Hindu origin
The mosque is located to south-west of Dastur Khan's Mosque near Jamalpur gate. It was built by Haibat Khan, one of Ahmed Shah I's nobles, possibly on the site of a Hindu temple. Though of little beauty, this mosque is one of the earliest attempts to combine Islamic and Hindu elements of architecture. The front wall is plain, pierced by three small pointed arches; the minarets small and without ornament, rise from the roof; and, with a dwarfed and unlighted clerestory, the centre is barely raised above the side domes. Inside, in the centre, is a dome of with beautiful carvings, and pillars taken from different Hindu temples with variety of rich ornament.[1][2]
References
- Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 270.
- Ward (1 January 1998). Gujarat–Daman–Diu: A Travel Guide. Orient Longman Limited. p. 22. ISBN 978-81-250-1383-9.
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