Masjid Mecca, India

مکہ مسجد
Masjid Mecca, Hyderabad, India

Basic information
Location                   Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Completed               1694
Capacity                  10,000
Length                     67 m
Width                      54 m
Height (max)           23 m

Description
Makkah Masjid is one of the oldest mosques in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, And it is one of the largest Mosques in India. Makkah Masjid is a listed heritage building in the old city of Hyderabad, close to the historic landmarks of Chowmahalla Palace and Laad Bazaar. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, commissioned bricks to be made from the soil brought from Mecca, the holiest site of Islam, and used them in the construction of the central arch of the mosque, thus giving the mosque its name.
It formed the centerpiece around which the city was planned by Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah.