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{{Short description|Mosque in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, Delhi, India}}
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| religious_affiliation = [[Sunni Islam]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Sunni Islam]]
| locale = [[Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi]]
| locale = [[Chandni Chowk]], [[Old Delhi]]
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| creator = Fatehpuri Begum
| creator = Fatehpuri Begum (wife of [[Shah Jahan|Shahjahan]])
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[[File:1863 Dispatch Atlas Map of Delhi, India - Geographicus - Delhi-dispatch-1867.jpg|thumb|Historic map of [[Shahjahanabad]] ([[Old Delhi]]), in 1863. Musjid Futtepoori is just south of the Lahauri Gate in the North]]
[[File:1863 Dispatch Atlas Map of Delhi, India - Geographicus - Delhi-dispatch-1867.jpg|thumb|Historic map of [[Shahjahanabad]] ([[Old Delhi]]), in 1863. Musjid Futtepoori is just south of the Lahauri Gate in the North.]]
[[File:Fatehpuri masjid delhi.jpg|thumb|Fatehpuri Masjid, Delhi.]]

The '''Fatehpuri Mosque''' is a 17th-century [[mosque]] in India located at the western end of the oldest street of [[Chandni Chowk]], [[Old Delhi]]. It is opposite the [[Red Fort]] on the opposite end of Chandni Chowk.
The '''Fatehpuri Mosque''' is a 17th-century [[mosque]] in India located at the western end of the oldest street of [[Chandni Chowk]], in the [[Old Delhi]] neighbourhood of [[Delhi]], India. It is opposite the [[Red Fort]] on the opposite end of Chandni Chowk.


==History==
==History==
Fatehpuri Masjid was built in 1650 by Fatehpuri Begum, one of emperor [[Shah Jahan]]'s wives who was from [[Fatehpur Sikri]],<ref>History of Mughal Architecture, By R. Nath, Published by Abhinav Publications, 2006</ref> and the mosque at [[Taj Mahal]] is also named after her.<ref>The History of the Taj and the Buildings in Its Vicinity: With 3 Illustrations from Photographs and 2 Plans, By Muḣammad Muʻīn al-Dīn, Akbarābādī Muḣammad Muʻīn al-Dīn
Fatehpuri Masjid was built in 1650 by Fatehpuri Begum, one of emperor [[Shah Jahan]]'s wives who was from [[Fatehpur Sikri]],<ref>History of Mughal Architecture, By R. Nath, Published by Abhinav Publications, 2006</ref> and the mosque at [[Taj Mahal]] is also named after her.<ref>The History of the Taj and the Buildings in Its Vicinity: With 3 Illustrations from Photographs and 2 Plans, By Muḣammad Muʻīn al-Dīn, Akbarābādī Muḣammad Muʻīn al-Dīn
Published by Moon Press, 1905.</ref>
Published by Moon Press, 1905.</ref>


The British had auctioned the mosque after the [[1857 war]] to Rai Lala Chunnamal for Rs. 19,000<ref>[http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/01-5-2000/fatehpuri_shahi_masjid_a_mute_wi.htm Fatehpuri Shahi Masjid: A mute witness to the travails of Dillee] milligazette. 1 May 2000.</ref>(whose descendants still live in the [[Chunnamal haveli]] in [[Chandni Chowk]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/25/stories/2003092500260100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031107011100/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/25/stories/2003092500260100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 November 2003 | title=Beyond the WALL | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=25 September 2003 | access-date=19 December 2018 }}</ref>), who preserved the mosque. Later in 1877 it was acquired by the government in exchange for four villages and was restored to the Muslims at the [[Delhi Durbar]] when the British allowed the Muslims back in Old Delhi. A similar mosque, called [[Akbarabadi Mosque]] built by the Akbarabadi Begum was destroyed by the British.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090628092715/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/10/03/stories/2005100301280200.htm In memory of a pious Begum] [[The Hindu]], 3 October 2005.</ref>
The British had auctioned the mosque after the [[1857 war]] to Rai Lala Chunnamal for Rs. 19,000<ref>[http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/01-5-2000/fatehpuri_shahi_masjid_a_mute_wi.htm Fatehpuri Shahi Masjid: A mute witness to the travails of Dillee] milligazette. 1 May 2000.</ref>(whose descendants still live in the [[Chunnamal haveli]] in [[Chandni Chowk]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/25/stories/2003092500260100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031107011100/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/25/stories/2003092500260100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 November 2003 | title=Beyond the WALL | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=25 September 2003 | access-date=19 December 2018 }}</ref>), who preserved the mosque. Later in 1877 it was acquired by the government in exchange for four villages and was restored to the Muslims at the [[Delhi Durbar]] when the British allowed the Muslims back in Old Delhi. A similar mosque, called [[Akbarabadi Mosque]] built by the Akbarabadi Begum was destroyed by the British.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090628092715/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/10/03/stories/2005100301280200.htm In memory of a pious Begum] [[The Hindu]], 3 October 2005.</ref>
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Muslim festivals ''[[Id-ul-Fitr]]'' and ''[[Id-ul-Zuha]]'' are celebrated with great enthusiasm at the mosque. Mufti [[Mukarram Ahmad]] is the chief [[mufti]] and hereditary [[imam]] of the mosque and has been Imam there for almost 42 years and before him his father Maulana Mufti Mohammad Ahmad (d. 21 October 1971/1391 AH) was imam and mufti of the mosque.
Muslim festivals ''[[Id-ul-Fitr]]'' and ''[[Id-ul-Zuha]]'' are celebrated with great enthusiasm at the mosque. Mufti [[Mukarram Ahmad]] is the chief [[mufti]] and hereditary [[imam]] of the mosque and has been Imam there for almost 42 years and before him his father Maulana Mufti Mohammad Ahmad (d. 21 October 1971/1391 AH) was imam and mufti of the mosque.


The grave of the wife of rebel leader [[Maulana Shah Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi|Maulana Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi]] is located in the courtyard of the [[Fatehpuri Mosque]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punjab mosque opens for prayers after 74 years |url=https://www.awazthevoice.in/india-news/punjab-mosque-opens-for-prayers-after-years-3498.html |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=https://www.awazthevoice.in |language=en-US}}</ref>
The grave of the wife of rebel leader [[Maulana Shah Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi|Maulana Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi]] is located in the courtyard of the Fatehpuri Mosque.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punjab mosque opens for prayers after 74 years |url=https://www.awazthevoice.in/india-news/punjab-mosque-opens-for-prayers-after-years-3498.html |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=www.awazthevoice.in |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Architecture ==
== Architecture ==
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The mosque is built using red sandstone and has a fluted dome with ''mahapadma'' and ''kalash'' on the top. Flanked by minarets, the mosque has a traditional design with the prayer hall having seven-arched openings. The mosque has single and double-storeyed apartments on the sides.
The mosque is built using red sandstone and has a fluted dome with ''mahapadma'' and ''kalash'' on the top. Flanked by minarets, the mosque has a traditional design with the prayer hall having seven-arched openings. The mosque has single and double-storeyed apartments on the sides.


The central [[iwan]] in the middle is flanked by three arches on each side.
The central [[iwan]] in the middle is flanked by three arches on each side.
[[File:Masjid_fatehpuri,_old_Delhi.jpg|thumb|Masjid fatehpuri`s out view from old Delhi market.]]


==See also==
==See also==
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Fatehpuri Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
DistrictCentral Delhi
Location
LocationChandni Chowk, Old Delhi
StateDelhi
CountryIndia
Fatehpuri Mosque is located in Delhi
Fatehpuri Mosque
Location in Delhi, India
Fatehpuri Mosque is located in India
Fatehpuri Mosque
Fatehpuri Mosque (India)
Geographic coordinates28°39′24.0″N 77°13′21.4″E / 28.656667°N 77.222611°E / 28.656667; 77.222611
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleMughal architecture
CreatorFatehpuri Begum (wife of Shahjahan)
Date established1650; 374 years ago (1650)
Historic map of Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi), in 1863. Musjid Futtepoori is just south of the Lahauri Gate in the North.
Fatehpuri Masjid, Delhi.

The Fatehpuri Mosque is a 17th-century mosque in India located at the western end of the oldest street of Chandni Chowk, in the Old Delhi neighbourhood of Delhi, India. It is opposite the Red Fort on the opposite end of Chandni Chowk.

History

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Fatehpuri Masjid was built in 1650 by Fatehpuri Begum, one of emperor Shah Jahan's wives who was from Fatehpur Sikri,[1] and the mosque at Taj Mahal is also named after her.[2]

The British had auctioned the mosque after the 1857 war to Rai Lala Chunnamal for Rs. 19,000[3](whose descendants still live in the Chunnamal haveli in Chandni Chowk[4]), who preserved the mosque. Later in 1877 it was acquired by the government in exchange for four villages and was restored to the Muslims at the Delhi Durbar when the British allowed the Muslims back in Old Delhi. A similar mosque, called Akbarabadi Mosque built by the Akbarabadi Begum was destroyed by the British.[5]

The Khari Baoli, which is today Asia's largest spice market, gradually developed after the construction of the mosque.

Muslim festivals Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Zuha are celebrated with great enthusiasm at the mosque. Mufti Mukarram Ahmad is the chief mufti and hereditary imam of the mosque and has been Imam there for almost 42 years and before him his father Maulana Mufti Mohammad Ahmad (d. 21 October 1971/1391 AH) was imam and mufti of the mosque.

The grave of the wife of rebel leader Maulana Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi is located in the courtyard of the Fatehpuri Mosque.[6]

Architecture

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The mosque is built using red sandstone and has a fluted dome with mahapadma and kalash on the top. Flanked by minarets, the mosque has a traditional design with the prayer hall having seven-arched openings. The mosque has single and double-storeyed apartments on the sides.

The central iwan in the middle is flanked by three arches on each side.

Masjid fatehpuri`s out view from old Delhi market.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ History of Mughal Architecture, By R. Nath, Published by Abhinav Publications, 2006
  2. ^ The History of the Taj and the Buildings in Its Vicinity: With 3 Illustrations from Photographs and 2 Plans, By Muḣammad Muʻīn al-Dīn, Akbarābādī Muḣammad Muʻīn al-Dīn Published by Moon Press, 1905.
  3. ^ Fatehpuri Shahi Masjid: A mute witness to the travails of Dillee milligazette. 1 May 2000.
  4. ^ "Beyond the WALL". The Hindu. 25 September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 November 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  5. ^ In memory of a pious Begum The Hindu, 3 October 2005.
  6. ^ "Punjab mosque opens for prayers after 74 years". www.awazthevoice.in. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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