Mecca Masjid
#2من أصل 10 مكانًا للزيارة في HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana
يُعرف أيضًا باسم Makkah Masjid
إجابة سريعة
ساعات العمل: 04:00–21:30. الدخول مجاني. خصّص 30 min. أفضل وقت: 08:00–09:30.
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- ساعات العمل
- 04:00–21:30
- 04:00–21:30 daily, open to visitors outside the five daily prayer times
- رسوم الدخول
- مجاني
- الوقت اللازم
- 30 min
- أفضل وقت في اليوم
- 08:00–09:30
- أفضل الأشهر
- Oct – Mar
- العنوان
- Charminar Road, Ghansi Bazaar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002
عن Mecca Masjid
Mecca Masjid holds up to 10,000 worshippers at once, making it one of the largest mosques in India and a working place of prayer rather than a converted historical site. Fifteen monolithic granite columns, each cut from a single slab of stone and hauled to the site from quarries outside the city, support the roof of the prayer hall, a construction technique that required specialized transport methods for the period. According to long-standing tradition among Hyderabad's Muslim community, several bricks used in the mosque's central arch were made from soil brought back from Mecca itself, which is the origin of the mosque's name; this account is repeated consistently across local sources though it functions as devotional tradition rather than an independently documented historical fact.
أفضل وقت في اليوم: 08:00–09:30. Between the morning and midday prayers, when the courtyard is open, quiet, and free of the Friday congregation crowds.
مواعيد Mecca Masjid
- ساعات العمل
- 04:00–21:30
Mon–Sun 04:00–21:30 - 04:00–21:30 daily, open to visitors outside the five daily prayer times
- يُغلق يوم
- مفتوح كل يوم
من المفيد معرفته: The prayer hall closes to non-worshippers for roughly 20–30 minutes around each of the five daily prayers (Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha), with Friday (Jumu'ah) prayer drawing the largest congregation and the longest closure to casual visitors.
تم جمع ساعات العمل من tourism.telangana.gov.in والسجلات العامة، وآخر تحديث في . قد تتغيّر دون إشعار مسبق — تأكد منها قبل السفر. كيف نكتب هذه الأدلة
سعر تذكرة Mecca Masjid
| التذكرة | السعر |
|---|---|
| الزوار الهنود | مجاني |
| الزوار الأجانب | مجاني |
| الأطفال | مجاني |
| الكاميرا | مجاني |
Mecca Masjid charges no entry fee to visitors of any nationality, since it remains an active mosque rather than a ticketed monument. Donations toward upkeep are voluntary and collected via boxes near the courtyard entrance. As of 2026, verify at the gate whether photography restrictions have changed, since rules around the prayer hall are set by the mosque committee rather than a fixed published policy.
تم جمع الأسعار من tourism.telangana.gov.in والسجلات العامة، وآخر تحديث في . قد تتغيّر دون إشعار مسبق — تأكد منها قبل السفر. كيف نكتب هذه الأدلة
أفضل وقت لزيارة Mecca Masjid
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Very busy
04:00–06:00
Dawn Prayer
Fajr prayer draws a dedicated early congregation. Courtyard access for casual visitors is limited during the prayer itself.
Moderate08:00–11:30
Mid-Morning WindowBest time to go
Between-prayer hours see the fewest visitors and the calmest courtyard. Best window for unhurried photography of the granite columns and facade.
Quiet12:00–14:00
Friday Congregation
Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer draws the week's largest crowd by a wide margin, filling the prayer hall and spilling into the courtyard. Sightseeing during this window is not practical.
Very busy17:00–19:00
Evening Prayers
Maghrib and Isha prayers bring a steady evening congregation. The courtyard remains accessible between prayer times, with cooler temperatures than midday.
Moderate
تاريخ Mecca Masjid
Mecca Masjid's construction began in 1617 under Muhammad Qutb Shah, the sixth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, who envisioned a mosque with a stature to match Charminar and the new capital it anchored. Work proceeded slowly across multiple reigns and stalled entirely after the Mughal conquest of Golconda in 1687 ended Qutb Shahi rule; the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who by then controlled the Deccan directly, ordered the mosque's completion and it was finally finished in 1694, roughly 77 years after the first foundation stone. A walled enclosure within the mosque's compound holds the graves of several Nizams of the later Asaf Jahi dynasty, connecting the site to Hyderabad's subsequent ruling family as well as to its Qutb Shahi founders. The mosque has remained in continuous active use as a place of worship since its completion, distinguishing it from most of Hyderabad's other Qutb Shahi-era monuments, which function today primarily as heritage sites rather than functioning religious buildings.
القواعد والآداب في Mecca Masjid
Mecca Masjid welcomes non-Muslim visitors into the outer courtyard at any time the mosque is open, but the interior prayer hall itself is generally restricted to worshippers, particularly women, and casual visitors of any faith should not expect to enter it during or near prayer times. Modest dress is required throughout: long pants for men, and for women, a head covering along with sleeves and hemlines that cover shoulders and knees — donated dupattas are typically available at the entrance for visitors who arrive without one. Footwear comes off before stepping onto the courtyard's stone paving, with a free shoe-deposit area near the main gate. Photography is generally tolerated in the courtyard but should stop immediately if requested by mosque staff, particularly during the five daily prayer windows when large numbers of worshippers are present and photographing them without consent is considered disrespectful.
نصائح لزيارة Mecca Masjid
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Mecca Masjid rewards visiting between prayers rather than during them, avoiding both the practical closure of parts of the courtyard and the awkwardness of photographing an active religious gathering. Friday midday prayer draws the single largest crowd of the week and is worth avoiding entirely for sightseeing purposes, since the surrounding streets around Charminar also become considerably more congested at that hour. The mosque sits close enough to Charminar — across the same traffic circle — that most visitors treat it as a five-minute add-on rather than a separate outing, though its scale and the Nizam family graves inside reward a slower, more deliberate look than a quick walk-by. Combining a Mecca Masjid visit with Chowmahalla Palace and Charminar makes a coherent Old City morning, since all three sit within a 10-minute walk of one another.
كيفية الوصول إلى Mecca Masjid
النجمة الحمراء تمثّل Mecca Masjid؛ والدبابيس المرقّمة هي أقرب 7 أماكن في أدلتنا، ويظهر على كل منها ترتيبه في مدينته. اضغط على أي دبوس لمزيد من التفاصيل.
Charminar Road, Ghansi Bazaar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002الاتجاهات في خرائط Google
من Charminar
0.1 km · 2–3 min
Walking distance; no fare required
من Hyderabad Deccan (Nampally) Railway Station
₹80–₹1205 km · 15–20 min
Auto-rickshaw, negotiated); ₹150–₹200 (app-based cab
من Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD)
₹700–₹90030 km · 50–70 min
Prepaid cab); ₹500–₹650 (app-based cab
أقرب مطار
من Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD)
30 km, 50–70 minutes.
أقرب محطة قطار
من Hyderabad Deccan / Nampally (HYB)
5 km, 15–20 minutes.
الأسئلة الشائعة عن Mecca Masjid
Can non-Muslims visit Mecca Masjid?
Yes, non-Muslim visitors are permitted in the outer courtyard whenever the mosque is open. The interior prayer hall is generally reserved for worshippers, particularly during and around the five daily prayer times, so casual sightseeing should be planned for the gaps between prayers.
Why is it called Mecca Masjid?
Tradition holds that bricks used in the mosque's central arch were made from soil brought from Mecca, giving the mosque its name. This account is widely repeated in Hyderabad but functions as devotional tradition rather than an independently verified historical record.
Is there an entry fee for Mecca Masjid?
No, entry is free for all visitors as of 2026, since the mosque operates as an active place of worship rather than a ticketed heritage site. Donations toward its upkeep are voluntary and collected near the courtyard entrance.
How long did Mecca Masjid take to build?
About 77 years. Construction began in 1617 under Muhammad Qutb Shah and was completed only in 1694, after the Mughal conquest of Golconda in 1687 interrupted the original Qutb Shahi-led project and Emperor Aurangzeb ordered the mosque finished.
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المسافات خط مستقيم حسب خريطتنا؛ الأوقات تقديرية.
Charminar
تراث · 200 m · about 3 min walk
Chowmahalla Palace
قصر · 300 m · about 5 min walk
Salar Jung Museum
متحف · 1.4 km · about 23 min walk
Nehru Zoological Park
حياة برية · 3 km · about 10 min by road