Moorish Mosque Dome

The Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala situated in Kapurthala in the Indian State of Punjab is patterned on the lines of the Grand Mosque of Marrakesh, Morocco. It was commissioned by Maharajah Jagatjit Singh, the last ruler of Kapurthala. Kapurthala city, was then the capital city of the Kapurthala State, known as 'Mini Paris of Punjab' and the mosque was stated to …
The Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala situated in Kapurthala in the Indian State of Punjab is patterned on the lines of the Grand Mosque of Marrakesh, Morocco. It was commissioned by Maharajah Jagatjit Singh, the last ruler of Kapurthala. Kapurthala city, was then the capital city of the Kapurthala State, known as 'Mini Paris of Punjab' and the mosque was stated to be one of the best in South-east Asia. The mosque is a monument protected by the Punjab State Department of Archaeology.
  • Location: Kapurthala, Punjab, India
  • Completed: 1930
  • Affiliation: Islam
  • District: Kapurthala
  • Province: Punjab
  • Leadership: Maharajah Jagatjit Singh,
  • Architect(s): Monsieur Maurice Mantout
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