#asirgarh#mosquesofindia #fortsofindia #forts #burhanpur @mptourism – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com A blog exploring India's Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb or its rich multi plural multi cultural heritage via its adab, tehzeeb & tareekh Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:13:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/image-7-75x75.jpg #asirgarh#mosquesofindia #fortsofindia #forts #burhanpur @mptourism – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com 32 32 179612229 Asirgarh Mosque, Asirgarh Fort https://ranasafvi.com/asirgarh-mosque-asirgarh-fort/ https://ranasafvi.com/asirgarh-mosque-asirgarh-fort/#respond Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:13:23 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/asirgarh-mosque-asirgarh-fort/ We often talk of the Jama Masjid of Burhanpur with it’s multi lingual inscription in Arabic and Sanskrit describing it’s construction.
What is not very well known is a similar mosque in Asirgarh fort built in 1590 CE by Farooqi ruler Raja Ali Khan also known as Adil Khan.

It was built before Burhanpur jama masjid and is approximately the same design.
Just like the Jama Masjid in Burhanpur, the Asir Masjid also has the builder’s name and genealogy inscribed in Arabic and Sanskrit!

The fort is atop a hill and one of the forts which was difficult to conquer by force.
It has three levels and comprises of three forts: the lowermost Malaygarh, the middle one Kamargarh built by Aurangzeb, and the highest and oldest part, Asirgarh.

The mosque is 935 feet by 40 ft and instead of a roof, it’s ceiling is created by intersecting symmetrical arches.
it has a huge courtyard and approx 1000 + could offer prayers here.

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]]> https://ranasafvi.com/asirgarh-mosque-asirgarh-fort/feed/ 0 37761 The tomb of Azam Shah son of Aurangzeb in Khuldabad https://ranasafvi.com/the-tomb-of-azam-shah-son-of-aurangzeb-in-khuldabad/ Sat, 09 Mar 2019 15:51:51 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/the-tomb-of-azam-shah-son-of-aurangzeb-in-khuldabad/ Abu’l Faaiz Qutb-ud-Din Muhammad Azam (28 June 1653 – 8 June 1707), commonly known as Azam Shah reigned from 14 March 1707 to 8 June 1707. He was the eldest son of the sixth Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and his chief consort Dilras Banu Begum.

His tomb is in Khuldabad, near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. His wife Awrangi Bibi is buried next to him.

It’s in the courtyard of the dargah of Sheikh Zainuddin Shirazi.

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