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Jamia Mosque Makhdoom M Usman

SindhMosqueProtected
This mosque is situated in goth Darbelo deh Darbhro taluka Kandiyaro district Naushero Feroz. It is rectangular in plan. Entrance from eastern side is provided with three arch shape doors while two windows in north and south side. There are eight small minarets with turret on eastern wall of prayer hall while a series of battlement on verandah and prayer hall. Mosque is mainly decorated with glazed tiles and turrets. Arabic and Persian inscription can be seen on tiles, some Persian poetry, names and date of repairing on tiles is also evident. Prayer hall is divided into three portions, central portion is wider than others. There is a Mehrab in center of Qibla wall while two niches are on corner of Mehrab. From inside there are blind arches and rectangular panels. There are three domes, each dome has four squinch arches while a ventilator in central dome. With squinches there are four blind arches in hexagonal portion.
Record ID
6939
Province / territory
Sindh
District
Naushahro Feroze
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Mosque
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
27.00056, 68.12611 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums, Islamabad.. (1995-2001). Survey and Documentation of Archaeological Sites and Monuments (1995-2001). Unpublished Survey by Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums.

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