List of mosques in India

This is a list of notable mosques in India. India currently has more than 600000 active mosques. India has the third largest Muslim population.[1][2]

Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Aasfi Masjid Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 1784 CE Shia
Atala Masjid Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh 1408 CE Sunni
Central Mahallu Juma Masjid Muvattupuzha, Kerala 1927 CE Sunni
Charminar Hyderabad, Telangana 1591 CE Shia
Cheraman Juma Mosque Kodungallur, Kerala 629 CE Sunni
Great Mosque Budaun, Uttar Pradesh 1223 CE Sunni
Haji Ali Dargah Mumbai, Maharashtra 1431 CE Sufism
Hayat Bakshi Mosque Hyderabad, Telangana 1672 CE Shia
Hazratbal Shrine Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Sunni
Jama Masjid Agra, Uttar Pradesh 1648 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Ahmedabad, Gujarat 1424 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Champaner, Gujarat 1513 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Dildarnagar, Uttar Pradesh 1705 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh 1571 - 1574 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh 1473 CE Sunni
  • The foundation of the mosque was laid in 1438 CE by Ibrahim Shah, the 3rd ruler of Jaunpur Sultanate
  • The complex was built in stages but was finally completed in 1473 CE by Hussain Shah, the last ruler of the Jaunpur Sultanate
Jama Masjid Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 1845 CE Shia
Jama Masjid Rampur, Uttar Pradesh 1939 CE Sunni
Jamia Masjid Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 1400 CE Sunni Deobandi
Khairtabad Mosque Hyderabad, Telangana 1626 CE
Makkah Masjid Hyderabad, Telangana 1693 CE Sunni
Malik Dinar Mosque Kasaragod, Kerala 720 - 740 CE Sunni (Shafi'i)
Masjid-e-Moazzam Surat, Gujarat 1799 - 1817 CE Sunni
Mian Mishk Masjid Hyderabad, Telangana
Moti Masjid Agra, Uttar Pradesh 1653 CE Sunni
Odathil Palli Thalassery, Kerala 1806 CE Sunni (Shafi'i)
Sha're Mubarak Masjid Kozhikode, Kerala 2022 Sunni (Shafi'i)
  • Would be India's largest mosque once built[4][5]
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque Ahmedabad, Gujarat 1573 CE Sunni]
Sir Syed Masjid Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 1915 CE Shia & Sunni
Spanish Mosque Hyderabad, Telangana 1906 CE
Teele Wali Masjid Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 1658 - 1660 CE Sunni Barelvi
  • Shahi Imam Syed Fazlul Mannan Rahmani
Toli Masjid Hyderabad, Telangana 1671 CE
Ziarat Shareef Kakrala, Uttar Pradesh 1980 CE Sunni Barelvi

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Delanipur Jama Mosque

Andhra Pradesh

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Shahi Jamia Mosque Adoni 1662

Assam

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Panbari Mosque

Bihar

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Pathar Ki Masjid Patna 1621 CE
Sher Shah Suri Mosque Patna   1545 CE Sunni

Chhattisgarh

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Jama Masjid Bhilai   1967 CE Sunni Deobandi
  • First mosque in the world built in the shape of Arabic word Yā Allāh

Delhi

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Fatehpuri Masjid Delhi   1650 CE Sunni barelvi
Jama Masjid Delhi   1656 CE Sunni
Kalan Masjid
Khirki Mosque  
Lal Masjid  
Moti Masjid Delhi   1660 CE
Sunehri Masjid (Chandni Chowk)
Zeenat-ul-Masajid  
Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Safa Shahouri Mosque Ponda   1560 CE

Haryana

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Kabuli Bagh Mosque Panipat   1527 CE
Thanesar Pathar Mosque

Karnataka

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Name Location District Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks Ref
Ek Minar Mosque Raichur
Jama Masjid Bidar Bidar  
Jama Masjid Bijapur Bijapur   1576 CE Shia
Jama Masjid Kalaburagi Kalaburagi   1367 CE Shia
Kali Masjid Bidar Bidar   [6]
Masjid-i-Ala Srirangapatna Mandya  
Mecca Masjid, Bijapur Bijapur Bijapur   [7]

Kerala

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Madhya Pradesh

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Bibi Ki Masjid Burhanpur
Jama Masjid, Burhanpur Burhanpur  
Jama Masjid, Chanderi
Jama Masjid Mandu   1454 CE
Lat Mosque Dhar
Moti Masjid Bhopal   1860
Taj-ul-Masajid Bhopal   1871 CE Sunni Deobandi

Maharashtra

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Alamgir Mosque Aurangabad
Damdi Masjid Ahmednagar  
Jama Masjid Mumbai   1802 CE
Jama Mosque, Aurangabad Aurangabad
Kali Masjid Jalna
Moghal Masjid Mumbai  

Meghalaya

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Madina Mosque Shillong

Punjab

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Moorish Mosque Kapurthala   1930

Tamil Nadu

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Kazimar Big Mosque Madurai, Tamil Nadu   1284 CE Sunni Barelvi
Palaiya Jumma Palli Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu   628 - 630 CE Sunni Barelvi
  • Oldest mosque in Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest mosque in India
  • It is also known as Meen Kada Palli and Old Jumma Palli
  • Mosque was rebuilt in 1036 CE
Periamet Mosque Chennai 1838 CE
Triplicane Big Mosque Chennai  

West Bengal

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Name Location Image Year Religious Denomination Remarks
Adina Mosque Malda, West Bengal   1363 CE Shia
Baro Shona Masjid  
Basri Shah Mosque Kolkata, West Bengal   1804 CE Sunni
  • Oldest mosque in Kolkata
Chawk Masjid Murshidabad, West Bengal   1767 CE Shia
Jama Masjid, Motijheel  
Katra Masjid Murshidabad, West Bengal   1724 CE Shia
Nakhoda Mosque Kolkata, West Bengal   Sunni Barelvi
  • Reconstructed in 1935 CE
Tipu Sultan Mosque Kolkata, West Bengal   1842 CE Sunni

See also

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References

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  3. ^ "1400-year-old mosque to be restored to its original form". The Hindu. 2011-06-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
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