khudabad mosque
Sights/Landmarks
The Jamia Mosque known as Jamia Masjid Khudabad or Badshahi Masjid, is situated in Khudabad, Dadu, Sindh and was built during the reign of Yar Muhammed Kalhoro between 1700 and 1718. The mosque served as a school as well as for military training. It is located in Khudabad Village approximately 10 km south of Dadu. The Mosque is divided into two parts one 80 ft by 21 ft and the other 80 ft by 25 ft with a height of 34 ft. An open yard in front is enclosed by walls 100 ft by 80 ft.
The Khudabad Mosque is located right beside the road - a large square building, with a high-walled courtyard in fromt that holds 1,600 people for prayers. It is renowned for the two beautiful panels of glazed tiles on either side of the entrance to the prayer hall. Each panel is decorated with a white floral design on a dark blue background. A staircase leads to the roof, but you have to climb on the parapet for a view of the mounds that were once a city and the traces of the outer walls than once defended it.
The Superintendent of the Archaeological Western Survey (Mr. Cousens) visited the mosque in 1896 and declared the building worthy of conservation. However, all over the Mosque and as high as could be conveniently reached, the tile work has been sadly damaged by visitors trying to dig out separate tiles from the walls. It is almost impossible to remove these without breakage as they had been thoroughly cemented together.
Coordinates: 26.646469, 67.740232
The Khudabad Mosque is located right beside the road - a large square building, with a high-walled courtyard in fromt that holds 1,600 people for prayers. It is renowned for the two beautiful panels of glazed tiles on either side of the entrance to the prayer hall. Each panel is decorated with a white floral design on a dark blue background. A staircase leads to the roof, but you have to climb on the parapet for a view of the mounds that were once a city and the traces of the outer walls than once defended it.
The Superintendent of the Archaeological Western Survey (Mr. Cousens) visited the mosque in 1896 and declared the building worthy of conservation. However, all over the Mosque and as high as could be conveniently reached, the tile work has been sadly damaged by visitors trying to dig out separate tiles from the walls. It is almost impossible to remove these without breakage as they had been thoroughly cemented together.
Coordinates: 26.646469, 67.740232
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