Mian Mishk Masjid is an old mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is located near Purana Pul.[1]

History

It was built during the reign of Qutb Shahi period in the 17th century by Mian Mishk, a noble of Abdullah Qutb Shah, the sixth king of Golconda.[2]

The Mosque

It has a garam hamam, which offers a hot bath, complying with the Islamic principle of hygiene and purification.

It is among the 137 heritage list of Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, but is not part of Archaeological Survey of India.

An inscription over the western gateway dates the mosque to 1674.[3]

Mishk Mahal

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References

  1. ^ "Hot bath lies in neglect". The Hindu. 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. ^ "'Mushk Mahal' is in ruins". The Hindu. 30 November 2000. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  3. ^ Bilgrami, Syed Ali Asgar (1927). Landmarks Of The Deccan. pp. 78–88.
  4. ^ "Miyan Mishk Mahal is a picture of neglect". The Hindu. 13 January 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Miyan Mishk Mahal: Lost link to the past". The Hindu. 23 June 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ^ Ahmed, Mohammed Hussain (1 March 2021). "Hyderabad's 300-year-old Mushk Mahal needs urgent attention". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 24 July 2023.


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