Information on Masjid-E-Khaja Gulshan (Hyderabad, Telangana) - History & Architecture

Masjid-E-Khaja Gulshan is located at Toli Chowki Main Rd, in Deluxe Colony, near Daulat Gulshan Colony, in Toli Chowki in Hyderabad, in the district of Ranga Reddy, in the state of Telangana, in South India. It is a few meters away from Mehendipatnam Bus Stand and Main Road. It is a centre of Ahl-e-sunnath ul Jamaat. It is one of the most sought after mosques in Toli Chowki region and its immediate neighborhoods. It is visited by large number of traders and businessmen of this locality on Friday prayers and other auspicious days. It is always busy with religious activities and functions during the Islamic festive days in grand manner.

Masjid-E-Khaja Gulshan Religious Significance

Masjid-E-Khaja Gulshan is known among its worshippers for its strict discipline of following the Islamic rules and regulations with a lot of perfection. The Obligatory Prayers or Al Faraidh such as The Fajr (Dawn) Prayer, The Dhuhr (Noon) Prayer, The A'sr (Afternoon) Prayer, The Maghrib (Sunset) Prayer and The Isha (Evening) Prayer. The Mosque also conducts the necessary Wajib or Friday congregational prayer with the participation of local worshippers. The other confirmed Traditional Prayers that are conducted are the Prayer during the Eclipse of the Sun and Moon, the Prayers of the Two Feasts, the Idul Fitr plus Idul Adha and the Prayer for seeking bounty of rain from Allah. This mosque also conducts the Funeral Prayer, the prayer for seeking Allah's guidance, the Tarawih (Month of fasting supererogatory) prayers, the Witr (Odd Number) Prayer and the twelve (12) definite voluntary prayers that are performed just before and/or after the obligatory prayers. The local worshippers attend the daily prayer meetings at this mosque. A good attendance is felt during the Friday prayer meeting. A good number of NRI's visit this mosque during their native comeback with a lot of perfection.

Masjid-E-Khaja Gulshan Architectural Significance

Masjid-E-Khaja Gulshan is a perfect blend of Mughal and local mosque architectural style and pattern. It has a very beautiful minaret and dome. It is to be remembered that the dome is colorful lit particularly during the holy month of Ramadan making it the really attractive. It is very big mosque of this region when compared to other local and famous mosques. It has large and common prayer halls with large decorative doors that are very attractive in all aspects. The mosque is on a raised platform with wide steps that lead to the entrance. The announcement chamber has been build with good echo pattern in the minarets. The rooms at the surrounding of the prayer halls are used by the Imams for the administrative and official purposes. The Mosque has a good courtyard that is really suitable for various religious activities and functions. The rooms are carved with the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad is a readable manner. The interior and exterior decoration is very attractive that makes the visitors or onlookers really wonder. This mosque has certain objects within the complex that are unique to this region.

Festivals at Masjid-E-Khaja Gulshan

Masjid-E-Khaja Gulshan is known among the local public for celebrating the entire major and minor Islamic festive days and auspicious days in a religious manner. All these days are attended by local worshippers with great enthusiasm and interest that is blended with devotion and faith. The mosque is marked with special prayer meetings. On festive and auspicious days, the Imams of this mosque give a lengthy speech that educates and entertains the general public. Ramadan season is an important event in this mosque.