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Khairul Manazil
The Khairul Manazil or Khair-ul-Manazil (lit. 'the most auspicious of houses') is a historical mosque and madrasa built in 1561 in New Delhi, India. The mosque is located opposite Purana Qila on Mathura Road, southeast of Sher Shah Gate. The mosque's gateway is constructed of red sandstone, following the Mughal architectural style, while the interior structure reflects the foibles of the Delhi Sultanate architecture.[1] The mosque is a Monument of National Importance,[2] administered and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.[1] HistoryThis structure was built by one of the most influential and powerful women in Akbar's court, Maham Anga, who was the Emperor's wet nurse and foster mother.[3] It is said that in 1564, Akbar was attacked near the mosque by an assassin while returning from the Nizamuddin Dargah. Later, the building was used as a madrasa.[4] Epigraph The Persian epigraphy carved on the marble plaque above the arch of the central gate is a chronogram written by Emperor Akbar's court historian and poet, Maulana Shihabuddin Ahmad Khan (pen name: Baazil). He is also credited with composing the eulogy on the tombstone of Amir Khusrau at the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, some two hundred and ten years after Khusrau's death.[citation needed] The Arabic letters forming the words Khair ul Manazil are translated into their numerical equivalents using the rule of ٲٻڄݚ, which sums up to the numerals of AH 969 (1561/1562 CE).[5]
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