| Building Name: | Jamia Masjid Gulbarga |
| Location: | Gulbarga, Karnataka, India |
| Geo: | 17.3603°N 78.4734°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
| Status: | Mosque |
| Architecture Type: | Islamic architecture |
| Architecture Style: | Bahmani Sultanate |
| Year Completed: | 1367 AD |
| Capacity: | 2000 |
| Minaret Quantity: | - |
| Materials: | Lime Brick |
Jama Masjid Gulbarga or Friday Mosque of Gulbarga is a mosque located in Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.[1]
The mosque was built in 1367 by Bahmani Sultan Mohammed Shah I to commemorate the establishment of the capital in Gulbarga following the defeat Kapaya Nayaka of Warangal. The mosque was designed by a Persian architect, Rafi, and built within the broader Kalaburagi Fort complex.[2] It is one of the earliest Friday mosques in South India.[3]
The complex was put by UNESCO on its "tentative list" to become a World Heritage Site in 2014, with others in the region, under the name Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate (despite there being a number of different sultanates).[4]
The Gulbarga Friday Mosque is notable for its divergence from typical mosque architecture of the time.[3] The basic layout is similar to that of a courtyard mosque, except that the central courtyard is covered by sixty-three small domes. The mosque also lacks minarets, instead having four larger domes at each corner of the mosque. Three of the four outer walls are also open to sunlight, while the qibla is solid.
The mosque is also recognized for its influences from Moorish architecture, sharing some design characteristics with the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba.