Tourism Bhopal, Travel to Bhopal, Bhopal Travel Guide, Bhopal Tour Packages, Bhopal Hotel » Moti Masjid http://www.tourismbhopal.org tourismbhopal.org provides Tourism In Bhopal, Bhopal Tourism Guide, Bhopal Travel Tourism Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Moti Masjid http://www.tourismbhopal.org/2010/02/moti-masjid-2/ http://www.tourismbhopal.org/2010/02/moti-masjid-2/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:18:00 +0000 admin http://www.tourismbhopal.org/?p=193 The 19th century Moti Masjid in Bhopal stands majestically in brick red color and has a white – marble facade that has enhanced the pristine beauty of the edifice. Two small cupolas adorn the top of the Moti Masjid of Bhopal. Two dark – red spires or minarets stand free on either side and are adorned with bright golden spikes. The call to prayer for the faithful followers of Islam is given from the top of the minarets. The minarets of Bhopal Moti Masjid are considered as the ‘gate from heaven and earth’.
Sikandar Jehan Begum was a liberated women and an enthusiastic crusader, being flexible to new ideas. The begums of 19 th century Bhopal constructed many beautiful monuments and Moti Masjid is an example from the glorious chapter of Bhopal Begums in history. Moti Masjid is easily accessible from any part of the city by buses, auto and taxis. The public transports of the city are also available from the Bhopal railway station in Hamidia road. The city is well linked to Delhi, Mumbai, Gwalior, Jhansi and Ujjain by train.

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Moti Masjid
Architecturally akin to Delhi ’s Jama Masjid, Sikandar Jehan, daughter of Kudsia Begum, built this imposing mosque in 1860. It is a smaller mosque with two dark-red minarets crowned by golden spikes

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