Tipu Sultan Masjid also called Shaheed Tipu Sultan Masjid is a mosque located on the Prince Anwar Shah Road in Tollygunge, Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2][3] It was built in 1860 by Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib, the youngest son of Tipu Sultan after the Tipu Sultan Masjid was built with the same design and look.[4][5] It was named after the ruler of Mysore also known as King of Mysore Tipu Sultan.[6][7] Abdus Sukur is the Imam of this Mosque.[8]
| Tipu Sultan Masjid | |
|---|---|
 The late evening view of the Tipu Sultan Masjid | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Kolkata district |
| Province | Tollygunge |
| Festivals | Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi |
| Location | |
| Location | 135, Prince Anwar Shah Road |
| Municipality | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
| Administration | Anwar Shah Committee |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Date established | 1860 |
| Groundbreaking | 1852 |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Dome(s) | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Tipu Sultan mosque gets new imam with curtailed powers". The Times of India. 2018-03-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Kolkata: Tipu Sultan mosque all set to be self-sufficient in electricity generation". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Streetwise Kolkata: Tipu Sultan Road — One of the many legacies of Mysore ruler in a city he never saw". The Indian Express. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Why legends of Tipu Sultan live on in Calcutta". The Times of India. 2017-11-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Tipu Sultan mosques to get a healing touch". The Times of India. 2010-09-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (2018-06-18). "Kolkata mosque shows the sunny path by going green". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Hard times for Tipu Sultan's descendants". India Today. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "After ouster of Barkati, new imam appointed at Tipu Sultan mosque". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
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