Mecca Masjid
Mecca Masjid
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Hyderabad’s largest and oldest mosque is located next to the Charminar.
Hyderabad’s largest and oldest mosque is located next to the Charminar. It was built by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah in 1614, and later embellished by Mughal emperor Auragzeb in 1694. It was modelled on the mosque in Mecca, and it is believed that some bricks in the central arch were made with earth from Mecca. It also contains the tombs of the Nizams of Hyderabad from 1803 onwards.
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