Masjid Uppal Kalan

Masjid Uppal Kalan
Masjid Uppal Kalan
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Hyderabad
Country	India
	Shown within Hyderabad
Geographic coordinates	17°24′6.96″N 78°33′57.90″E / 17.4019333°N 78.5660833°E
Architecture
Completed	1660s CE
Minaret(s)	4

Masjid Uppal Kalan is a mosque in the Uppal Kalan neighborhood of Hyderabad.

History

It was built in the 1660s by Abdullah Qutb Shah.

Description

It is built on a plinth, which is accessed by a flight of stairs. The facade has three arched entrances, over which is a chajja supported by stone brackets. The facade is flanked by two tall minarets on either side, with two smaller minarets at the rear of the mosque.

References

^ Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. Hyderabad Publishers. ISBN 978-81-85492-23-0.
^ Omar Khalidi (2009). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. p. 51.

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[1] Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. Hyderabad Publishers. ISBN 978-81-85492-23-0.

[2] Omar Khalidi (2009). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. p. 51.