ART AND DESIGN AESTHETICSASSIGNMENT-3

MECCA MASJID,HYDERABAD

SUBMITTED BY: RAKESH KUMAR GROUP 2 BD/16/4167

INTRODUCTION:Islamic architecture can be define as a building traditions of muslim populationsof the middle east and any countries where islam has been dominant from the 7th century onwards.Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of islam to the present day.The principal islamic architectural types are: the mosque the tombthe palace and the fort

MECCA MASJID:MECCA MASJID is the oldest mosques in hyderabad,telangana in india and it is one of the largest masjids in indiaMECCA Masjid is a listed heritage building in the old city of hyderabad, close to the historic landmarks of Chowmahalla, Laad Bazaar, and charminar.

HISTORY OF MECCAMuhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, commissioned bricks to be made from the soil brought from Mecca, the holiest site of Islam, and used them in the construction of the central arch of the mosque. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah personally laid the foundation stone. The construction was later completed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb after conquering Hyderabad. AURANGAZEB

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INSPIRATION FOR CONSTRUCTING MECCA:

The overall architecture seems to be inspired by the Golconda Fort and the nearby Charminar. With a huge main hall, the mosque is large enough to hold 10,000 worshipers at a time

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MATERIALS USED FOR CONSTRUCTION:

Mecca Masjid is built in granite and the bricks for construction were brought from Mecca, the holy city in Saudi Arabia.

CONSTRUCTION OF MOSQUE

The construction of Mecca Masjid was started by Sultan Mohammed Qutub Shah, but was completed after 77 years by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1694. A listed heritage building in the city of Hyderabad, Mecca Masjid is a remarkable structure built in granite with beautiful interiorsNearly 8,000 labourers were employed to build this imposing Masjid.

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN The main hall of the mosque is 75 feet high, 220 feet wide and 180 feet long, enough to accommodate 10,000 worshipers at a time. Fifteen arches support the roof of the main hall, five on each of the three sides. A wall rises on the fourth side to provide Mihrab.At the peak of the minarets flanking the mosque is an arched gallery, and above that a smallish dome and a spire. Inscriptions from the Qur'an adorn many of the arches and doors.

The main structure of the mosque is sandwiched between two massive octagonal columns made out of a single piece of granite. The cornices running around the entire mosque structure and the floral motifs and friezes over the arches remind the tourist of the great attention paid to detail in Qutub Shahi architecture. They have a close resemblance to the arches at Charminar and Golkonda Fort. On the four sides of the roof on the main mosque, the ramparts are made of granite planks in the shape of inverted conches perched on pedestals. The octagonal columns have arched balconies on level with the roof of the mosque with an awning for a canopy, above which the column continues upwards till it is crowned by a dome and spire

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FLORAL MOTIFS ON MECCA

PATTERNS AND MOTIFS

USE OF MOTIFS AND PATTERNS ON ARCHITECTURE IN THE PRESENT SCENERIO:

USE OF PATTERNS IN INTERIOR DESIGNING

USE OF MOTIFS ON CLOTHING

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