Baba Lului's Mosque Explained

Building Name:Baba Lului's Mosque
Map Type:India Ahmedabad#India Gujarat
Map Size:300px
Location:Behrampura, Ahmedabad
Coordinates:23.0089°N 72.5758°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
State:Gujarat
Municipality:Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Mosque and tomb
Architecture Style:Indo-Islamic architecture
Founded By:Baba Lului
Year Completed:1560
Length:69
Width:37
Minaret Quantity:2
Heritage Designation:Monument of National Importance
ASI Monument No. N-GJ-41

Baba Lului's Mosque, also known as Baba Lavlavie's Masjid, is a medieval mosque and tomb complex in Behrampura area of Ahmedabad, India.

History and architecture

The mosque was built circa 1560 by Baba Lului, or Baba Muhammad Jafar, believed to be a pearl merchant. The interior dimensions of the mosque are 69 feet in length by 37 feet in width. There are twelve pillars which are two storeys high, support the central dome. There are more forty-four pillars which support the roof of the mosque and the arches in the facade. There are four perforated stone windows in the back wall and the three mihrabs of carved marble. There are two minarets are on each end of the facade. They have base of fourteen square feet and their niches are decorated with floral patterns.[1] [2] The mosque was damaged in 2001 Gujarat earthquake and was restored by Archaeological Survey of India.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 290. 1879.
  2. Book: Achyut Yagnik. Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity. 2 February 2011. Penguin Books Limited. 978-81-8475-473-5. 103.
  3. News: Adhesives injected to protect monuments. 2001-02-19. https://archive.today/20141211185431/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/02/19/stories/0219000h.htm. dead. 2014-12-11. The Hindu. 2014-12-11.