Kalan Masjid
mosque in Delhi
The Kalan Masjid, or Kalan Mosque, is a 14th-century mosque in Old Delhi, India. It is one of the seven mosques built by Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani.
Etymology
The mosque is titled Kalan Masjid, meaning chief mosque. It is also known as Kali Masjid, or black mosque, although this may also be a corruption of the word Kalan.
History
The mosque was built in 1387 by Khan-i-Jahan Maqbul Tilangani during the reign of Firuz Shah Tughlaq.
Architecture
The mosque is built out of sandstone. It is an oblong structure, measuring 43 metres (140 ft) long and 37 metres (120 ft) wide. It has two stories, with a maximum height of 20 metres (66 ft).
A flight of steps leads to the doorway on the first story through which the mosque is to be entered. The doorway is surmounted by a low dome, which is flanked by two conical columns.
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