Khairul Manazil, opposite Purana Qila, Delhi. Image credit
Located opposite the Purana Qila in Delhi, Khairul Manzil mosque was built in 1561 by Maham Anga, the foster mother of the Mughal emperor Akabr. She was the mother of powerful Mughal noble Adham Khan who was killed by Akbar in Agra in 1562.
Meaning ‘the most auspicious of houses’ in Persian, Khair-ul-Manazil mosque on the Mathura road is Delhi’s first mosque built by the Mughals.
The arch in the middle of the prayer chamber contains the inscription that says that the mosque was built by Maham Anga.
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