Comments on: The Beautiful Ruknuddaula Mosque https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/ A blog exploring India's Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb or its rich multi plural multi cultural heritage via its adab, tehzeeb & tareekh Fri, 26 Jun 2020 07:08:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Nadia https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-8914 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:07:18 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-8914 I had the privilege of visiting this jewel in December 2004, my husband and I were accompanied upstairs by the Imam who explained the history of the mosque. Later he showed us his seamless work leaving us so impressed with his skills. We have a very fond memory of the place and of that special person, we would like to visit again but without the Imam it won’t be the same.

]]> By: Mirza Asrar Baig https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-7382 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 18:09:16 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-7382 Dear Mr Mir Saheb,

Thank you for your comments. Well I am also a descendant of Hakim Nawab Rukn ud daula Bahadur who was the prime minister of Akbar Shah II. The Rukn ud Daula you are talking about is one who was the prime minister of Nizam III who is known for constructing Rukn ud daula Lake in Hyderabad. Coming to Hakim Nawab Rukn ud daula wazier of Akbar Shah II family is actually not originally from Hyderabad but migrated to Hyderabad after the mutiny of 1857. if you search in history you will find out that there are other noble / royal personalities who has the title of Rukn ud daula. Please feel free to ask if you have further queries. Do remember us in your dua’s.

]]> By: Mirza Asrar Baig https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-7381 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 18:06:52 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-7381 Dear Mr Mir Saheb,

Thank you for your comments. Well I am also a descendant of Hakim Nawab Rukn ud daula Bahadur who was the prime minister of Akbar Shah II. The Rukn ud Daula you are talking about is one who was the prime minister of Nizam III who is known for constructing Rukn ud daula Lake in Hyderabad. Coming to Hakim Nawab Rukn ud daula wazier of Akbar Shah II family is actually not originally from Hyderabad but migrated to Hyderabad after the mutiny of 1857. if you search in history you will find out that there are other noble / royal personalities who has the title of Rukn ud daula. Please feel free to ask if you further queries. Do remember us in your dua’s.

]]> By: MIR https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-1934 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 11:19:57 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-1934 I AM FROM HYDERABAD DECCAN AND HAVE RECORD OF THIS THAT RUKN-UD-DAULA HAVE NO MALE ISSUES. HE IS HAVING ONLY FEMALES AS ISSUES. AND AS PER YOUR RECORDS ALSO MR.RUKN-UD-DAULA BELONGS TO HYDERABAD AND HIS FAMILY LIVES THERE.RANA SAHABA RUKN-UD-DAULA HAD SERVED AS PRIME MINSTER OF NIZAM OF HYERABAD IN NIZAM HISTORY IT IS MENTION THAT HE IS NOT HAVING ANY MALE CHILD THEN HOW SOME ONE CALL HIMSELF HIS DESCENDANT.

]]> By: ranasafvi https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-394 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 08:03:51 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-394 In reply to Babar Mirza.

Thats great to hear

]]> By: Babar Mirza https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-390 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 03:36:11 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-390 Assalam alaikum, thank you Rana Safvi for this excellent site through which I was fortunate to get a glimpse of my ancestry as well. I am the nephew (bhanja) of Jamal Khan Sb, and hence the builder of this mosque, Janab Ruknuddaula, was my great great great grand father. Delighted to see the noble work of my forefathers and inshaAllah will make it a point to visit this fabulous masjid on my next visit to Delhi. Incidentally I too stay outside India, although born in and belonging to Hyderabad. Thanks again. Babar Mirza

]]> By: Jamaluddin Ahmed Khan https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-89 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:12:48 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-89 In reply to Rana Safvi.

Dear Rana Sahab, I was so pleased to hear from Sameha. Alhamdulilah we are related. I would like to know the name of her husband, his father and any other information she may be able to provide, so that we can establish the relationship, inshallah. My father’s name is late Nawab Zahiruddin Ahmed Khan son of late nawab Bashiruddin Ahmed Khan son of Ziauddsulah Bahadur son of Ruknuddaula Bahadur. I was born in Hyderabad, live in Bashir Manzil and left there to immigrate to Canada as a young man 45 years ago.

I am anxiously waiting to hear from her. Thank you. May Allah bless you!

Regards,
Jamal

]]> By: Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-88 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 12:20:49 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-88 In reply to sameha.

Thank you so much. Where do you stay? Do add to the narrative

]]> By: sameha https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-87 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 12:15:58 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-87 Hello Rana thanks for sharing this information.
I am the wife of the great great grandson of Janab Ruknuddaula Sahab.I can also forward you the pictures of his great grand sons and some more pics related to them.kindly forward me your email so you can add to the write up.

Thanks
Sameha

]]> By: Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-86 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 04:13:46 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-86 In reply to Jamaluddin Ahmed Khan.

Thank you so much. Please do send the photograph.

]]> By: Jamaluddin Ahmed Khan https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-85 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 04:03:22 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-85 In reply to Rana Safvi.

I reside in Canada for the past 45 years. You can read my columns in Okhlaheadlines.com. I am also known as Jamal Khan, retired Toronto police Staff Sergeant. I found out about your website just few days ago after returning from India. My nephew send it to me via WhatsApp. You can see my picture on Okhlaheadlines along with my brief background. I have ziauddaula’s hand painted photograph that I can send you. Please let me know how.

]]> By: Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-84 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 03:47:20 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-84 In reply to Jamaluddin Ahmed Khan.

This is very interesting . Thank you so much. Can you send me some photographs too? Will add to the piece

]]> By: Jamaluddin Ahmed Khan https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-83 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 03:41:52 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-83 Ruknuddaula was my great grand father. He and his son Ziauddaula were the prime ministers of the Moghuls. During the mutiny Ziauddaula lost his sons because they were in the forefront of the mutiny. They were hung at the qooni darwaza. His youngest son as a child was taken in disguise by his maid to Hyderabad. There in Hyderabad nawab Bashiruddin Ahmed Khan grew up and went back to Delhi to claim his property that was confiscated by the Britishers.

Ruknuddaula built this mosque in the middle of then red light district to encourage people to go to the masjid and pray as opposed to get involved in immoral activities such as prostitution as johns.

]]> By: Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-82 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:27:04 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-82 In reply to Akbar Ali Khan.

It’s one of the most exquisite mosques in Delhi

]]> By: Akbar Ali Khan https://ranasafvi.com/the-beautiful-ruknuddaula-mosque/#comment-81 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:25:26 +0000 http://hazrat-e-dilli.com/?p=444#comment-81 Thanks for blowing away some dust from this hidden gem of a structure! Recently I visited this mosque when I was on one of my usual early morning walks of Old Delhi and before entering Churdi-walan I saw this mosque sitting atop its glory!

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