Sidi Saiyyed mosque
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Exterior view of the Sidi Saiyyed Jali
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The Sidi Saiyyed mosque
The Sidi Saiyyed mosque, built in 1573, is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad. The mosque was built by Sidi Saiyyed, who was a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah.
The mosque was built in the last year of the Sultanate of Gujarat. The mosque is entirely arcuated. The mosque has ten screen windows (jalis) on the side and rear arches. The rear wall is filled with square stone pierced panels in geometrical designs. The two bays flanking the central aisle have reticulated stone slabs carved in designs of intertwined trees and foliage, a palm and parasite motif. This intricately carved stone window is called the Sidi Saiyyed Jali.
Mosques in India | |
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| Image:Jamamasjid.JPG | Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad • Jama Masjid, Delhi, Delhi • Moti Masjid, Delhi • Sidi Saiyyed mosque, Ahmedabad • Hazratbal, Srinagar • Jama Masjid, Srinagar,Srinagar • Cheraman Juma Masjid, Kodungalloor • Juma Masjid, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram • Malik Dinar Mosque, Kodungalloor • Taj-ul-Masajid, Bhopal • Jama Masjid, Mumbai, Mumbai • Haji Ali Dargah, Mumbai • Babri Mosque, Ayodhya • Sir Syed Masjid, Aligarh |
