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We in India have known Uttar Pradesh as the hub of not only
Northern India but also India and Islam as a whole. We have
come to associate Islam with Sufism, music and exceptionally
beautiful architecture in centers of Islamic of worship. The
Mughal architecture is well associated with the landmarks
of the order of Taj Mahal, Nagina Masjid, Moti Masjid, and
the structures at Mirzapur, which is home to a large number
of Masjids and centers of Islamic worship in Uttar Pradesh,
India. Islam in Uttar Pradesh, India has generated a bonhomie
culture with the Hindus, which are in a majority. The same
reflects in the destinations of thousands of tourists to Mosques
in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Taj Mahal - A memoir to Love
Religious buildings belonging to Islam reached a point of
standstill with the passing away of the Mughal period, specifically,
the landmark specimen of the Taj Mahal which was built by
Shah Jahan in the memory of his departed wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
After the Mughals and the Sultanates, it was the local rulers
who took over the building of centers of Islamic worship and
religious significance.
The Atal Mosque
The Atal mosque in Uttar Pradesh, India built in 1405 by
Ibrahim Sharqi is a specimen of Mughal architecture as far
as centers of Islamic worship go. Then, the most outstanding
feature of Sharqi religious architecture is the separate place
provided to women folk for prayers and the ornately decorated
propylaeum, which is not a distinct feature of Mosques in
Uttar Pradesh, India.
Non-Mughal Buildings
The Regional rulers began building Mosques in the towns
of Uttar Pradesh like Jaunpur and Lucknow, India. The shift
in the architectural activity produced many gates, gardens,
Masjids and Imambaras. These locally built Masjids and Mausoleums
were reinvented by the likes of Nawabs of Avadh. The shift
in the cultural and religious activity resulted in the creation
of famous buildings of the order of Lal Baradari, Husainabad
Imambara, and Sikandara Bagh.
Mosques in Uttar Pradesh, India witnessed a change of scene
with paucity in interest in the construction of religious
construction as more and more patronage went the way of utility
buildings.
The site India Travel Destinations incorporates information
and tours to Mosques in a culturally rich Uttar Pradesh and
on-line booking to places of Islamic worship in Uttar Pradesh.
Map of Uttar Pradesh
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