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Hayat Bakshi Mosque

Overview

•It was constructed in 1672 during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah the fifth Sultan of Golconda, and named after Hayat Bakshi Begum.
•The Hayat Bakshi Mosque also Hayat Bakshi Begum Masjid is a mosque located in Hayathnagar, near Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.

Highlights

It was constructed in 1672 during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah the fifth Sultan of Golconda, and named after Hayat Bakshi Begum.
The Hayat Bakshi Mosque also Hayat Bakshi Begum Masjid is a mosque located in Hayathnagar, near Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Architecture

•The mosque is built in typical Qutb Shahi style; with the Sarai, a rest house for the weary travellers.
•The façade features five arches, two minarets as well as a frieze and parapet which runs around the twelve-sided arcaded galleries protruding from the corner minarets.
•The prayer hall is set on a raised platform.
•Toward the eastern side of the platform and below the mosque is an ablution tank.

Things to Do

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It was constructed in 1672 during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah the fifth Sultan of Golconda, and named after Hayat Bakshi Begum.

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Architecture

Flexible

The mosque is built in typical Qutb Shahi style; with the Sarai, a rest house for the weary travellers.

CultureEasy

Frequently Asked Questions

It was constructed in 1672 during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah the fifth Sultan of Golconda, and named after Hayat Bakshi Begum. The Hayat Bakshi Mosque also Hayat Bakshi Begum Masjid is a mosque located in Hayathnagar, near Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.

Address: Hayatnagar. It is about 36.2 km from central Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park.

The most comfortable months are January, February, March, August and November; May is the hottest, with highs around 36°C.