MOSQUE & TOMB OF QUTB AL-DIN
SHAH
The form and structure of this mosque are
similar to mosques from the Ahmad Shah Dynasty. This mosque
large-scaled, having one large central arch-shaped entrance and
two arch-shaped entrances on both sides. While the basement of
the central minar is decorated by rich patterns, the walls on
either side have mostly no decorations. Like Jama Masjid, all the
eaves on the roof are hemmed with battlements. Sculptures and
lines of pillars inside of the prayer room are similar to those
of other mosques, providing the unique atmosphere of mosques in
Gjarat.
(Matsuo Ara)
Qutb Shah (reign 1451-1459)
was the 5th ruler of the Ahmad Shah Dynasty. He was the son of
Muhammad Shah. This mosque was founded under the reign of his
father Muhammad Shah, despite the contradiction to its name. To
the southeast of the mosque, there is a mausoleum, which has 4
tombs. However, Qutb Shah is entombed in the mausoleum of his
grand father, Ahmad Shah. This mausoleum has a dome supported by
12 pillars, surrounded by corridors. However, unlike the
mausoleum of Rani Sipari and Bibi Achut Kuki, the height of the
pillars are the same in the dome part and the corridor part.
(Naoko Fukami)