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Photo title: Majestic ruined mosques featuring tracery work, carvings and designs
Author: Karandubal

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Dholka Idgah or main mosque, which has mandapas on either side set some distance away. The three mosque towers are around 200 feet (61 m) tall with massive domes covering each hall. Outside, one set of steps leads to the top of the structure and another to the muezzinâ€™s tower. The entire building is constructed of brick and limestone mortar while its doorway features large religious inscriptions. The rear wall of the mosque has a series of intricately designed limestone jalis (perforated screens) while the central room has a minbar (pulpit) where the imam stands to deliver sermons. This tall features is made of marble and remains completely intact. From here, even a softly spoken voice resounds throughout the entire mosque, which consists of three halls each with an area of more than 100 square feet (9.3 m2). Each room has a spot identifying which direction is west, with a pillasterd niche (mihrab) towards Mecca. Windows high up in the wall admit light and air to the building which is also called Ali Khanâ€™s mosque or Alif Khanâ€™s mosque and was built around 11th century. Fallen pillars, grave stones with intricate patterns on all sides and broken chattris (pavilions) lie within the premises of the idgah (congregation assembly area) while its paved ground is almost entirely covered in grass. A chattri similar in style to those found in the state of Rajasthan marks the beginning and end of the mosque area.

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