Khilji Mosque - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Khilji Mosque - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Khilji Mosque (Urdu: جماعت خانہ مسجد )also known as the Jamaat Khana Masjid is one of the oldest mosques in New Delhi. It was built by Khizr Khan son of Sultan Alauddin Khilji. It was started in 1315 and ended up completely by 1325, Its work was stopped marking the death of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in April 1325. It is under the Nizamuddin Dargah complex and used as a place of prayer at Dargah. The entry gate is full of Quranic Verses inscription. It is being conserved by the Aga Khan Trust of Culture which was started in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia
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