Bhopal consists of countless stunning masjid’s across the city. It also proud of the fact that along with this biggest masjid, it also houses the smallest and initially the oldest masjid called ; Dhai Seedi Ki Masjid ("The Mosque of Two and a Half Steps"), built as a makeshift mosque during the construction of the Fatehgarh fort.
While I did not get time to visit this small masjid but was privileged enough to walk around Taj-ul-Masajid.
The glorious pink (looks lovely in real) façade Taj-ul-Masjid, is topped by two 18 storey soaring octagonal minarets with three huge bulbous marble domes, is one of the biggest Muslim mosques in Asia.
The masjid has a huge courtyard with a wazuh (ablution) khana in the centre and small tank in one of the corners to wash clothes for people who stay-put there for short-time during their madrassa course.
On each side are the classes of the madrassa where students (mainly males) are taught Q’uran.
Not to miss while exploring Bhopal.
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