Jama Mosque, Golconda
The Jama Masjid, originally named as Safa Masjid, is a Friday mosque located in Golconda, Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India. It was constructed in 1518 CE by the first Qutb Shahi ruler, Sultan Quli Qutb Shah, while he was governor of the Bahmani Sultanate in current Telangana.
History
In Sultan Quli Qutb Shah, a governor of Telangana under the Bahmani sultan Mahmood Shah Bahmani II, rebuilt the mud-fort of Golconda and named the city as Muhammad Nagar, During the same year the mosque was constructed as "Safa Masjid" later to be known as Jama Masjid, Golconda. In 1543 CE, Sultan Quli was assassinated in this mosque while in prayers by Mir Mahmud Hamadani, Quiladar of Golconda fort who was instigated by heir apparent Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah son of Sultan Quli.
Architecture
The mosque and Golconda Fort were planned to be a part of a larger city named Mohammed Nagar. It is the only mosque constructed during Bahmani reign in the form of Bahmani style of architecture in Hyderabad. The mosque consist of single dome over the entrance gateway, courtyard floor is paved with granite slabs, a large hall divided into four aisles and five arches.