Mohammed Ghous Mosque

The Mohammed Ghous Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad Ghous Gwaliori or Shattari or the Ek Toda Mosque, is a Sufi mosque, located in the Sarangpur area of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India.

History

The mosque was built in 1562 by the Sufi saint Sheikh Mohammed Ghaus of Gwalior. He stayed in Ahmedabad for ten years and preached Sufi Shattari tradition. His son Sheikh Uwais also preached until 16th century.

Architecture

The mosque represents Jaunpuri style of Indo-Islamic architecture. There are two rows of pillars which are connected by arches. The arches support flat domes of the mosque. There are two octagonal minarets at the ends of the façade. The northern minaret is complete where southern minaret is broken from one storey above the roof level. The northern minaret has five balconies alternating with gaps.