Sidi Saiyad Mosque In Ahmedbad

 

                  Brief History of Sidi Saiyad Mosque

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            The Sidi Saiyad Mosque, popularly known as Sidi Saiyad ni Jali locally, built in 1572 AD, is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad. As attested by the marble tablet fixed on the wall of the mosque, it was built by Sidi Saiyad in the retinue of Bilal Jhajar Khan, general in the army of the last Sultan Shams-ud-Din Muzaffar Shah III of the Gujarat Sultanate.

        

       Sidi Saiyad Mosque is one of the famous mosques of India which is situated at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Slave of Sultan Ahemad Shah named Sidi Saiyad built this Sidi Saiyad mosque in 1573. Mosque was built during the last year of Gujarat Sultanate. Sidi Saiyad mosque became famous for it's latticework windows which are also known as Jalis. Construction of this mosque was done in Indi Saracenic Architecture. Sidi Saiyad ni jali becomes inspirations for logo of Indian Institute of management Ahmedabad.  

     Britishers extracted a central jali and took it to London for put it into museum for show. Sidi Saiyad Mosque derives thousonds of visitors every year. People from all over the world came Ahmedabad for see the art of Sidi Saiyad Mosque. Excellent work is done by sidi Saiyad in construction of Sidi Saiyad ni jali. If you don't visited this place yet then believe me go just once to ahmedabad for see the Sidi Saiyad mosque. You will be surprised by looking at latticework by your own eye.Have a nice day

Address

Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Opposite Electricity House Gheekanta, Lal Darwaja,  Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001