Ahmed Shah Mosque

Location

Ahmed Shah’s Mosque, Ahmedabad is one of the most famous holy places in Ahmedabad. Ahmed Shah was a sultan of Gujarat's ruling Muzaffarid dynasty. He ruled from 1411 until his death in 1442 and founded the city of Ahmedabad and established it as his capital.

Ahmed Shah’s Mosque Ahmedabad In India was established almost simultaneously with the city. The mosque was built in 1414, three years after the establishment of the city. The mosque was built on the site of a Hindu temple which was devastated and parts of which was incorporated into the structure of the mosque itself.