Atala Mosque, Jaunpur

Atala Masjid or Atala Mosque is a 14th-century mosque in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Atala Masjid
Main pishtaq leading into the iwan of Atala Masjid
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictJaunpur
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Location
Location Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
TerritoryUttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates25°45′9″N 82°41′25″E
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic, Sharqi architecture
Groundbreaking1376
Completed1408

It is 2.2 km north-northeast of Jaunpur, 7.3 km northwest of Zafarābād, 16.8 km north-northeast of Mariāhū, 26.3 km west-northwest of Kirākat.[1]

Description

In 1408 A.D., Ibrahim Shah Sharki built the Atala Masjid which came to be considered as the ideal for the construction of the other mosques of Jaunpur. In this mosque, beautiful galleries were built by surrounding it with artistic walls. Its height is more than 100 ft. There are three huge gateways for entrance. The total perimeter of the mosque is 248 ft. Its construction was begun by Feorze Shah in 1393 A.D.[2]

William Hodges in his book Select Views in India mentions this mosque.[3]

A Madarsa named Madarsa Din Dunia is housed in central courtyard of the mosque. The Mosque is on the List of Monuments/Sites of Archaeological Survey of India of Directorate of Archaeology, (U.P.)[4] and on list List of Monuments of Archaeological Survey of India.[5]

Architecture

The style of Atala Masjid's architecture is known as Sharqi Style. Although the outer structure is changed, the inner walls and pillars of this masjid retain the original Hindu temple structures. The central dome is almost 17 meters high above the ground, but cannot be seen from the front because of the tall tower (at 23 meters).

See also

References
  1. ACME MApper
  2. "Atala Masjid | District Jaunpur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Official website. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. India a modern idők elött
  4. Directorate of Archaeology (Uttar Pradesh): List of Monuments/Sites of archaeological survey of India Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Archaeological Survey of India: Alphabetical List of Monuments - Uttar Pradesh". Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.

Sources
  • Michell, George (ed). Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning. London: Thames and Hudson, 272.
  • Nath, R. 1978. History of Sultanate Architecture. New Delhi, Abhinav Publications, 98-100.
  • Williams, John A. and Caroline. 1980. Architecture of Muslim India. Set 4: The Sultanate of Jaunpur about 1360-1480. Santa Barbara, California: Visual Education, Inc.
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