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Taj-ul-Masajid
| Taj-ul-Masajid | |
|---|---|
 The mosque in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Rite | Deobandi movement (Tablighi Jamaat) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque and dargah in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°15′47″N 77°23′35″E / 23.263°N 77.393°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Funded by | |
| Date established | c. 1870s (as a congregation) |
| Groundbreaking | 1887 |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | c. 175,000 worshippers |
| Interior area | 23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft) |
| Dome(s) | Three |
| Minaret(s) | Two |
| Minaret height | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Website | |
| darululoomtajulmasajid | |
| Part of a series on the |
| Deobandi movement |
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| Ideology and influences |
| Founders and key figures |
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| Notable institutions |
| Centres (markaz) of Tablighi Jamaat |
| Associated organizations |
| Deobandi jihadism |
The Taj-ul-Masajid (Arabic: تَاجُ ٱلْمَسَاجِد, romanized: Tāj-ul-Masājid, lit. 'Crown of Mosques'), also known as the Tāj-ul-Masjid (Arabic: تَاجُ ٱلْمَسْجِد), is a Sunni mosque, affiliated with Tablighi Jamaat, part of the Deobandi movement, located in Bhopal, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] With capacity for c. 175,000 worshippers, it is the largest mosque in India and, as of 2014[update], was the ninth largest mosque in the world.[2][3]
- ^ "Wondrous Masajid". Deccan Herald. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ McCrohan, Daniel (2010). "The search for the world's smallest mosque". Lonely Planet.
- ^ "Taj-ul-Masajid". bhopal.nic.in. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
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