Sidi Bashir Mosque

Highlights

• The Sidi Bashir Mosque is a former Sufi mosque, now in partial ruins in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
• Only the central gateway and two minarets survive; they are known as the Jhulta Minar or Shaking Minarets.
• The structure is a Monument of National Importance.
• The Jhulta Minar, a part of the Siddi Bashir Mosque, is a notable example of Indo-Islamic architecture built in 1461 CE.
• The three-storey tall structure, with intricate designs on each of the minarets, is known for swaying when minimal force is applied to its uppermost arc.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •The mosque is believed to have been constructed either by Sidi Bashir, a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah, or by Malik Sarang, a noble in the court of Mahmud Begada, another Sultan of Gujarat.
• •Construction was dated from 1452, although the style and material of the minarets point to the close of Mahmud Begada's reign in 1511, or later.
• •The body of the building was destroyed in 1753 during the war between the Marathas and Jawān Mard Khān, Mughal governor of Gujarat; only two minarets and the arched central gateway connecting them remain.

Travel Tips

• According to popular belief, the Jhulta Minar was built to receive early signals of earthquakes.

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