Bagh-i Aam ki Masjid
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Alternative Titles
Masjid-i Osmania
Osmania Mosque
Public Gardens Mosque
Date
1934Description
Constructed began in 1924. Officially called Masjid-i Osmania, it is located just past the crenellated gate of the Bagh-i Aam or the Public Gardens. It is a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) construction, an innovation of the time. There are two large Niyaz khanas on either sides of the mosques for cooking and feeding the public on special religious occasions. general view, Exterior view from east showing the five minarets., 1990s
Type of Work
MosqueSubject
Mosques, Islamic cities and towns, Architecture, Islamic --India, Religious architecture, Masjids, Public gardens, Osman Ali, Nizam of Hyderabad, 1886-1967
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