List of mosques in India

This is a list of notable mosques in India, organised by state or union territory. As of 2021, India had more than 55,000 active mosques and had the third largest Muslim population in the world.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Delanipur Jama Mosque Port Blair

Andhra Pradesh

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Shahi Jamia Mosque Adoni 1662 Sunni Barelvi

Assam

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Panbari Mosque Dhubri c. 16th century
  • Built by either the Sultan of Bengal, Alauddin Husain Shah or Mir Jumla II, a Mughal governor
Puranigudam Mosque Guwahati 1824

Bihar

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Pathar Ki Masjid Patna 1621 CE
  • Built by Parviz Mirza, son of 4th Mughal Emperor, Jahangir
Sher Shah Suri Mosque Patna 1545 CE Sunni
  • Built by Sher Shah Suri, the founder and 1st ruler of Sur Empire, to commemorate his reign

Chhattisgarh

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Jama Masjid Bhilai 1967 Sunni Deobandi
  • First mosque in the world built in the shape of Arabic word Yā Allāh

Delhi

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Fatehpuri Masjid Delhi 1650 CE Sunni Barelvi
  • Built by Fatehpuri Begum, one of the wives of 5th Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan
  • Mufti Mukarram Ahmad is the chief mufti and imam of the mosque
Jama Masjid Delhi 1656 CE Sunni
  • Also known as Masjid-i-Jehān-Numā, roughly translating to "mosque commanding the view of the world" in Persian and Urdu
  • Built by Shah Jahan
Kalan Masjid Old Delhi 1387 CE
  • One of the seven mosques built by Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani
Khirki Mosque South Delhi 1354 CE
  • Built by Khan-i-Jahan Junan Shah, the prime minister of Feroz Shah Tughlaq, of the Tughlaq dynasty
  • A Monument of National Importance; no longer used as a mosque
Lal Masjid Old Delhi 1728 CE
Moti Masjid Delhi 1660 CE
  • Built by the 6th Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, at the Red Fort complex for his 2nd wife Nawab Bai
Sunehri Masjid Chandni Chowk 1722 CE
  • Built by Roshan-ud-Daula, during the reign of Emperor Muhammad Shah
Sunehri Bagh Masjid Central Delhi 17th century
Zeenat-ul-Masajid Central Delhi c. 1710 CE
  • Built by Zeenat-un-Nissa, the second daughter of Aurangzeb

Goa

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Safa Shahouri Mosque Ponda 1560 CE
  • Built by Ibrahim Adil Shah I, the 4th Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur

Gujarat

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Jama Masjid Ahmedabad 1424 CE Sunni
  • Built during the reign of Ahmad Shah I, 3rd ruler of Muzaffarid dynasty and 4th Sultan of Gujarat
Jama Masjid Champaner 1513 CE Sunni
  • Built during the reign of Mahmud Shah I, 7th ruler of Muzaffarid dynasty and 8th Sultan of Gujarat
Masjid-e-Moazzam Surat 1799 - 1817 CE Dawoodi Bohra
  • First Built by Abde Ali Saifuddin
  • Rebuilt later in 1996 by Mohammed Burhanuddin
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque Ahmedabad 1573 CE Sunni


Haryana

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Kabuli Bagh Mosque Panipat 1527 CE
  • Built by Babur to mark his victory over Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat
Thanesar Pathar Mosque Thanesar 17th century
  • A Monument of National Importance; no longer used as a mosque

Jammu and Kashmir

Name Location Image Year built (CE) Religious branch Remarks
Hazratbal Shrine Srinagar 1600s Sufism
  • Considered to be Kashmir's holiest Muslim shrine
  • Built by 5th Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan
  • Expanded in 1979
Jamia Masjid Srinagar 1402 Sunni
  • Built by Sikandar Shah Miri, the 6th ruler of Shah Mir dynasty
Aali Mosque Srinagar 1417 Islam
  • Situated at the premises of Eidgah Shah-i-Hamdan

Karnataka

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks Notes
Ali Farhad Khan's Mosque Aland
Andu Masjid Bijapur
Ek Minar Mosque Raichur
Jama Masjid Bidar
Jama Masjid Bijapur 1576 CE Shia
  • Construction started by Ali Adil Shah I, the 5th Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur but was never completed
Jama Masjid Kalaburagi 1367 CE Shia
  • Built by Mohammed Shah I, the 2nd ruler of Bahmani Sultanate
Kali Masjid Bidar
Langar Ki Masjid Kalaburagi
Masjid-i-Ala Srirangapatna
Mecca Masjid Bijapur
Nav Gumbaz Bijapur

Kerala

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Central Mahallu Juma Masjid Muvattupuzha 1927 CE Sunni
Cheraman Juma Mosque Kodungallur 629 CE Sunni
  • Built by Malik Dinar, companion of Muhammad, on orders of Cheraman Perumal, then King of modern-day Kerala
  • The oldest and first mosque in the Indian subcontinent
  • Destroyed by the Portuguese in 1504 CE
  • The old building was built some time after 1504 CE
  • Modern corridors and halls were built in 1984 CE
Malik Dinar Mosque Kasaragod 720 - 740 CE Sunni (Shafi'i)
  • Grave of Malik Dinar
Odathil Palli Thalassery 1806 CE Sunni (Shafi'i)
Sha're Mubarak Masjid Kozhikode 2022 Sunni (Shafi'i)
  • India's largest mosque

Madhya Pradesh

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Bibi Ki Masjid Burhanpur
Jama Masjid Burhanpur
Jama Masjid Chanderi 853 AH (1449/1450CE) Sunni
Jama Masjid Mandu 1454 CE
  • Hoshang Shah, the 2nd Sultan of Malwa, started the construction and was completed during the reign of Mahmud Khalji, the 4th Sultan of Malwa
Lat Mosque Dhar
Moti Masjid Bhopal 1860
Taj-ul-Masajid Bhopal 1871 CE Sunni Deobandi
  • Largest mosque in India
  • Construction began in 1871 and resumed in 1971
  • Initiated by Shah Jahan Begum of Bhopal and continued to be built by her daughter Sultan Jahan Begum

Maharashtra

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Alamgir Mosque Aurangabad 1693 CE
  • Built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
Damdi Masjid Ahmednagar 1568 CE
  • Built by Sahir Khan, a nobleman of the Ahmednagar Sultanate
  • A Monument of National Importance; no longer used as a mosque
Haji Ali Dargah Mumbai 1431 CE Sufism
  • Mosque and Dargah or the monument of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, Sufi saint and merchant from Uzbekistan
Jama Masjid South Mumbai 1802–1874 Sunni
Jama Mosque Aurangabad 1612 CE
  • Built by Malik Amber
Kali Masjid Jalna 1578 CE
  • Built by Syed Farooque, of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Moghal Masjid Mumbai 1860 CE Shia
  • Funded by Haji Mohammed Husain Shirazi, an Iranian businessman
  • Completed in the Qajar style

Manipur

In Manipuri tradition, Laishang (mosque) denotes a place where the Jumu'ah prayer is performed, while Penjaga (musalla) refers to smaller prayer houses used only for daily Salat. By 1819 CE, 13 Laishangs and 11 Penjagas were reported across the Muslim settlements of Manipur.

Historical Laishangs (Mosques) and Penjagas (Musallas) in Manipur before 1819 CE
Laishang (Mosque) Penjaga (Musalla)
Md. Saani’s Lainingsang (Kangla Sanathong) Fundrei Penjaga
Moirangkhom Sangoi Laishang Hairok Penjaga
Kangla Ukok Sangoi Laishang Ukhongsang Penjaga
Ningthounai Sangoi Laishang Thoubal Moiching Penjaga
Erong Chesaba Sangoi Laishang Malom Khongmangbang Penjaga
Mayang Imphal Sangoi Laishang Uroop Penjaga
Sangai Yumfam Sangoi Laishang Khetri Bengul Penjaga
Awang Laikai Sangoi Laishang Lamsang Taokhong Penjaga
Lilong Sangoi Laishang Khomyam Penjaga
Makha Laikai Sangoi Laishang Moirang Taokhong Penjaga
Kairao Sangoi Laishang Pangal Tabi Penjaga
Kairao Sangoi Laishang (duplicate)
Porompat Sangoi Laishang

Meghalaya

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Madina Mosque Shillong 2012 Sunni
  • One of the largest mosques in Northeast India
  • Capacity for 2,000 worshippers

Mizoram

There are several mosques in Mizoram:

  • Aizawl Mosque
  • Pushpak Masjid
  • Jame Masjid (Lunglei)
  • Kolasib mosque

Nagaland

  • Kohima Jama Masjid is built in 1906
  • Bukhari Baba Mosque, Cuttack
  • Dewan Bazar Masjid, Cuttack
  • Nimasahi Masjid, Cuttack
  • Shahi Mosque, Cuttack
  • Jama Mosque, Cuttack

Punjab

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Moorish Mosque Kapurthala 1930
  • Built by Maharajah Jagatjit Singh, the last ruler of Kapurthala

Rajasthan

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Chaurasi Khamba Mosque Kaman 13th century Sunni
  • Built by Mohammad Ghouri on the site of a former Hindu temple
  • Patronized by Baha Al-Din Tughrul
Lal Masjid Tijara 17th century
  • Built by Hindal Mirza

Sikkim

According to Sikkim government official site there are 7 most in whole Sikkim by region:-

East Sikkim

  • Gangtok Masjid
  • Singtam Masjid
  • Ramgpo Masjid

North Sikkim

  • Mangan Masjid

South Sikkim

  • Namchi Masjid
  • Jorthang Masjid

West Sikkim

  • Gyalsing Masjid

Tamil Nadu

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Kazimar Big Mosque Madurai 1284 CE Sunni Barelvi
  • First Muslim place of worship in Madurai
  • One of the oldest mosques to follow Hanafi, Hanbali and Shadhili
Palaiya Jumma Palli Kilakarai 628–630 CE Sunni Barelvi
  • Oldest mosque in Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest mosque in India
  • Rebuilt in 1036 CE
Periamet Mosque Chennai 1838
  • Capacity for 4,000 worshippers
Triplicane Big Mosque Chennai 1795
  • Built by the family of Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
  • Includes a dargah in the mosque grounds

Telangana

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Charminar Hyderabad 1591 CE Shia
  • Mosque of four minarets
  • Situated on the east bank of Musi river and adjacent to Makkah Masjid
  • Built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the 5th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty, a Persianate Shia Islamic dynasty
Hayat Bakshi Mosque Golconda, Hyderabad 1672 CE Shia
  • Built by Abdullah Qutb Shah, the 7th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty, a Persianate Shia Islamic dynasty
  • Named after Hayat Bakshi Begum, wife of Muhammad Qutb Shah, 6th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty
Khairtabad Mosque Hyderabad 1626 CE
  • Built in honor of Akhund Mulla Abul Malik, the tutor of Khairunnisa Begum, daughter of Quli Qutb Shah, 1st Sultan of Golconda and founder of Qutb Shahi dynasty
Makkah Masjid Hyderabad 1693 CE Sunni
  • Construction began in 1617 CE, during the reign of Muhammad Qutb Shah, 6th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty
  • Construction completed in 1693 CE, during the reign of 6th Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb
  • It was built after Charminar
Mian Mishk Masjid Hyderabad 1674 CE
  • Built by Miyan Mishk, a nobleman during the reign of 7th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty, Abdullah Qutb Shah
  • In a partial ruinous state
Spanish Mosque Hyderabad 1906 CE
  • Built in Moorish style of architecture by Sir Vicar-ul-Umra
Toli Masjid Hyderabad 1671 CE
  • Built by Abdullah Qutb Shah, the 7th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty, a Persianate Shia Islamic dynasty

Tripura

  • Gedu Mia Mosque

Uttar Pradesh

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Aasfi Masjid Lucknow 1784 CE Shia
  • Located in the Bara Imambara complex
  • Built by Asaf-ud-Daula, 4th Nawab of Awadh
Atala Masjid Jaunpur 1408 CE Sunni
  • In 1377 CE, Firuz Shah Tughlaq, the 19th Sultan of Delhi and 3rd ruler of Tughlaq dynasty laid the foundation
  • In 1408 CE, Ibrahim Shah, the 3rd ruler of Jaunpur Sultanate completed the construction
Great Mosque Budaun 1223 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Agra 1648 CE Sunni
  • Built by Jahanara Begum, daughter of 5th Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan
Jama Masjid Dildarnagar 1705 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Fatehpur Sikri 1571 - 1574 CE Sunni
  • Built by 3rd Mughal Emperor, Akbar
Jama Masjid Jaunpur 1473 CE Sunni
  • The foundation of the mosque was laid in 1438 CE by Ibrahim Shah, the 3rd ruler of Jaunpur Sultanate
  • The complex was built in stages but was finally completed in 1473 CE by Hussain Shah, the last ruler of the Jaunpur Sultanate
Jama Masjid Lucknow 1845 CE Shia
  • Construction was started in 1839 CE by Mohammad Ali Shah, 9th Nawab of Awadh
  • After the death of Mohammad Ali Shah in 1842 CE, construction was completed by his wife
Jama Masjid Rampur 1939 CE Sunni
  • Built by Nawab Raza Ali Khan of Rampur State
Moti Masjid Agra 1653 CE Sunni
  • Built by the 5th Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan
Sir Syed Masjid Aligarh 1915 CE Shia & Sunni
  • Located in Aligarh Muslim University campus
Teele Wali Masjid Lucknow 1658 - 1660 CE Sunni Barelvi
  • Shahi Imam Syed Fazlul Mannan Rahmani
Ziarat Shareef Kakrala 1980 CE Sunni Barelvi
  • Built by Shah Saqlain Miyan

West Bengal

Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Adina Mosque Malda 1363 CE Shia
  • At the time, the largest mosque of South Asia built by Sikandar Shah, 2nd Sultan of Bengal and the Ilyas Shahi dynasty
  • It is a centrally protected monument as per Archaeological Survey of India
Baro Shona Masjid
Basri Shah Mosque Kolkata 1804 CE Sunni
  • Oldest mosque in Kolkata
Chawk Masjid Murshidabad 1767 CE Shia
Jama Masjid, Motijheel Motijheel
Katra Masjid Murshidabad 1724 CE Shia
  • A former caravanserai
  • Tomb of Nawab Murshid Quli Khan
  • One of the largest caravansaries in the South Asia
Nakhoda Mosque Kolkata Sunni Barelvi
  • Reconstructed in 1935 CE
Tipu Sultan Mosque Kolkata 1842 CE Sunni
  • Built by Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib, the youngest son of Tipu Sultan

See also

  • Anti-Mosque campaign in India
  • Islam in India
  • Lists of mosques
    • List of grand mosques
    • List of largest mosques
    • List of oldest mosques
    • List of tallest mosques
    • List of mosques in Kolkata

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