Where is Khairtabad Mosque located?

Khairtabad Mosque is located in Khairatabad, Telangana, India (Coordinates: 17.4122° N, 78.4608° E). You can view its exact pin and walking routes on the Deccan Heritage Map.

When was Khairtabad Mosque built and what era does it belong to?

Khairtabad Mosque was built around 1626 during the Qutb Shahi period (ASI protected).

How can I visit or explore Khairtabad Mosque?

Access is listed as free. You can explore Khairtabad Mosque along with historical photos, stories, and connected heritage monuments on the interactive Deccan Heritage Map at https://heritage.mapmyhyd.com/?site=khairtabad-mosque.

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Khairtabad Mosque

Also known as: Khairatabad Mosque & Stepwell, Khairunnisa Begum Mosque, Khairatabad Masjid

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Built

1626

Status

ASI protected

Access

free

Area

Khairatabad

A 17th-century Qutb Shahi domed mosque and historic stepped reservoir built in 1626 CE by Princess Khairunnisa Begum for her royal tutor and scholar Akhund Mulla Abdul Malik.

History & Story

Built in 1626 CE during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah (the sixth ruler of Golconda), this exquisite mosque was commissioned by Princess Khairunnisa Begum, the daughter of Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. The princess constructed the mosque along with an adjoining palatial retreat, large orchards, and a stepped water reservoir (baoli) for her revered tutor, the distinguished Persian scholar Akhund Mulla Abdul Malik.

The mosque's architecture is a quintessential masterpiece of Qutb Shahi style: a three-arched facade with rich stuccowork, delicate lotus-bud cresting, slender decorative minarets with ornamental jali panels, and a projecting domed prayer hall. In the adjacent courtyard stands a magnificent domed tomb designed for Mulla Abdul Malik, though the scholar passed away during a pilgrimage to Mecca and was buried in the holy city, leaving the tomb cenotaph unoccupied. The surrounding suburban locality grew around this royal endowment and came to be forever known as "Khairatabad".