Aali Mosque

The Aali Mosque (Urdu pronunciation: [ɑːliː məsd͡ʒɪd̪] ; Kashmiri pronunciation: [əːlʲ məʃiːd̪]) is a mosque located in Srinagar, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The mosque was built in 1395 CE by Sultan Ali Shah, the elder brother of Sultan Zain al-Abidin (Budshah), and named the mosque after himself.^[1] It is also believed to have been constructed in 1471 CE during the reign of Shamiri King Sultan Hassan Shah and named after Sayyid Ali Hamadani (Shah Hamdan).^[2]

Aali Mosque
The mosque exterior, in 2014
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Leadership	Imam e High
Patron	Mirwaiz e Kashmir
Status	Active
Location
Location	Srinagar, Srinagar District, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
Country	India
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Administration	Aawami Action Committee
Geographic coordinates	34°06′18″N 74°47′39″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Koshur
Founder	Sultan Mohammad Ali Shah Shahmiri
Completed	c. 1395 CE;[1] or c. 1471[2]
Specifications
Capacity	2,500 worshippers
Length	67 m (220 ft)
Width	41 m (135 ft)
Interior area	1,844 m2 (19,850 sq ft)
Dome(s)	1
Spire(s)	4

Architecture

The structure is the largest existing mosque within the premises of Eidgah Srinagar, which is also named after Sayyid Ali Hamadani. It is also the second largest mosque in the Kashmir Valley after the Jamia Masjid, also located in Srinagar.^[3] The building shows a unique synthesis between Central Asian and local traditions of wooden architecture. The mosque is based on a 4 by 5 metres (13 by 16 ft) grid supported on 151 wooden columns, each 5 metres (16 ft) high and 0.95 metres (3 ft 1 in) wide. The main hall on the ground floor measures 61.2 metres (201 ft) by 20.5 metres (67 ft) and consists of 75 such modules. All 151 Deodar columns are rested on carved stone pedestals with varying designs. The overall area of the mosque is 1,844 square metres (19,850 sq ft).^[4][5]

See also

• India portal
• Islam portal

• Islam in India
• List of mosques in India