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Karnataka Mosques
A considerable portion of the population in Karnataka is Muslims. On account of this, you will get to see many major and minor mosques in this state.
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In Bangalore, there are the Jumma Masjid, Jami Masjid and the Military Masjid. In the market place, there is a mosque built on modern style with arch-shaped windows and pillars. It is built with pure marble. One of the oldest mosques lies in the Gulbarga Fort. It was built by Muhammad Shah.
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Another stupendous and astounding structure is the Jamiya mosque in Bijapur which was built by Ali
Adil Shah. The renowned Solah-khamb or sixteen pillars mosque is located in Bidar. Here you must see the Gagan Mahal, Diwan-E-Am, the Takhat Mahal, the Royal Pavilion, the Hazar Kothari and the Naubat Khana. The Ekminar Mosque in Raichur features exquisite designs and artworks. The wooden carvings of the Bunder mosque in Mangalore are quite praiseworthy.
Mosques in Karnataka has also brought for you the Zeenath Baksh mosque is a fine example of art and architecture. The pillars and walls are engraved richly. This mosque offers free services and benefits to the poor and underprivilege section of the society. Apart from worships and prayers, marriage, education and other social activities also take place in this mosque. The festivals of Id-Ul-Fitr, Id-Ul-Azha and Miladunnabhi are celebrated in this mosque on an extensive scale. Elaborate decorations are also done here. Some minor mosques can also be seen at Shrirangapattana which was Tipu Sultan's kingdom capital.
All these mosques reflect the nawabi style or royal art and architecture. The culture and heritage of the shahi gharana are also featured in these mosques. Some of the mosques are traditional in outlook while some are modern structures, some are ancient while some are newly renovated. However, every Karnataka mosque has its own unique charm and grandeur.
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One of the oldest mosques in Karnataka is present in the Gulbarga Fort, built in 1367, by the Bahmani ruler Muhammad Shah. The mosque resembles the mosque at Cardova in Spain in design. The Jamiya mosque in Bijapur is another wonderful huge monument built by Ali Adilshah (16th century).
Bidar has the famous Solaha-khamb mosque with 16 cylindrical pillars and was raised in 1423.
Raichur has Ekminar mosque and Lakshmeshwar (Dharwar dt) has artistically raised mosque in the style of a Hindu temple;built during the time of Adilshahi.
At Bhatkal is the magnificent 'Chinnada Palli' and Mangalore's Bunder mosque is known for its fine wood work. The city mosque located in the market area of Bangalore is a large modern structure in marble with a series of windows crowned by arched canopies and rows of minaret-like pilasters.
At the Asar Mahal palace of Bijapur, Hazrat Bal, a hair of the Prophet, is believed to be preserved in a casket.
The Masjid Zeenath Baksh, which is known to be Jumma Masjid, Mangalore is a historical mosque constructed in seventh century by Muslim Arab Traders. When the traditional treasons and repulsive rebellions were in active competition between one section of the society and the other, in the coastal belt of then South Kanara and Malabar Districts, due to different castes and creeds, the message of Islam entered this soil to spread Love, Peace and Creedless brotherhood.
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