This document provides information about the Mecca Masjid mosque located in Hyderabad, India. It was commissioned in the 16th century by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah and construction was completed in the late 17th century under Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Some key details include: - It is one of the largest mosques in India, built from granite and bricks sourced from Mecca. - The main hall is 75 feet high and can accommodate up to 10,000 worshippers. It has 15 arches and is inspired by nearby historic structures like the Charminar. - Nearly 8,000 labourers worked for over 77 years to complete the imposing structure. Decorative

1. ASSIGNMENT-3
SUBMITTED BY:
RAKESH KUMAR
GROUP 2
BD/16/4167

2. INTRODUCTION:
Islamic architecture can be define as a building traditions of
muslim populationsof the middle east and any countries where
islam has been dominant from the 7th century onwards.
Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both
secular and religious styles from the foundation of islam to the
present day.
The principal islamic architectural types are:
 the mosque
 the tomb
the palace and
 the fort

3. MECCA MASJID:
MECCA MASJID is the oldest mosques in hyderabad,telangana in india and it
is one of the largest masjids in india
MECCA Masjid is a listed heritage building in the old city of hyderabad, close
to the historic landmarks of Chowmahalla, Laad Bazaar, and charminar.

4. HISTORY OF MECCA
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.
 Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah personally laid the foundation
stone. The construction was later completed by Mughal
Emperor Aurangzeb after conquering Hyderabad. AURANGAZEB
QULI QUTB SHAH

5. INSPIRATION FOR CONSTRUCTING MECCA:
The overall architecture seems to be
inspired by the Golconda Fort and the
nearby Charminar. With a huge main hall,
the mosque is large enough to hold 10,000
worshipers at a time
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6. MATERIALS USED FOR CONSTRUCTION:
Mecca Masjid is built in granite and the bricks for
construction were brought from Mecca, the holy city in
Saudi Arabia.

7. CONSTRUCTIONOF MOSQUE
The construction of Mecca Masjid was started by Sultan Mohammed
Qutub Shah, but was completed after 77 years by Mughal Emperor
Aurangzeb in 1694.
 A listed heritage building in the city of Hyderabad, Mecca Masjid is a
remarkable structure built in granite with beautiful interiors
Nearly 8,000 labourers were employed to build this imposing Masjid.

8. ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
The main hall of the mosque is 75 feet high, 220 feet wide and 180 feet
long, enough to accommodate 10,000 worshipers at a time.
 Fifteen arches support the roof of the main hall, five on each of the
three sides.
A wall rises on the fourth side to provide Mihrab.
At the peak of the minarets flanking the mosque is an arched gallery,
and above that a smallish dome and a spire. Inscriptions from
the Qur'an adorn many of the arches and doors.

9. The main structure of the mosque is sandwiched between two
massive octagonal columns made out of a single piece of granite.
The cornices running around the entire mosque structure and the
floral motifs and friezes over the arches remind the tourist of the
great attention paid to detail in Qutub Shahi architecture.
 They have a close resemblance to the arches
at Charminar and Golkonda Fort.
On the four sides of the roof on the main mosque, the ramparts
are made of granite planks in the shape of inverted conches perched
on pedestals.
 The octagonal columns have arched balconies on level with the
roof of the mosque with an awning for a canopy, above which the
column continues upwards till it is crowned by a dome and spire

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FLORAL MOTIFS ON MECCA
PATTERNS AND MOTIFS

11. USE OF MOTIFS AND PATTERNS ON ARCHITECTURE IN
THE PRESENT SCENERIO:
USE OF PATTERNS IN INTERIOR DESIGNING

12. USE OF MOTIFS ON CLOTHING