Dastur Khan's Mosque

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Dastur Khan's Mosque
The mosque in 2012
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active[clarification needed]
Location
Location	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Country	India
Location in Ahmedabad
Geographic coordinates	23°01′04″N 72°35′21″E / 23.0177778°N 72.5891667°E / 23.0177778; 72.5891667
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Indo-Islamic
Founder	Dastur Khan
Completed	1463 or 1486
Dome(s)	Six (maybe more)
Monument of National Importance
Official name	Dastur Khan's Mosque
Reference no.	N-GJ-33

Dastur Khan's Mosque, also known as Paththarwali Masjid, is a mosque in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat. India. The structure is a Monument of National Importance.^[1]

The mosque is located south of Jama Masjid near the Astodiya Gate. The mosque was built in 1463 or 1486 during the reign of Mahmud Begada in the city by Dastur Khan, also known as Malik Khasazada, one of his ministers.^[2]

The tomb of Dastur Khan is located near the south doorway in an open courtyard within the complex of the mosque. The courtyard walls are decorated with perforated stone windows.^[2]

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  Perforated stone windows of the mosque
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  The colonnade

• Islam in India
• List of mosques in India
• List of Monuments of National Importance in Gujarat

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