Masjid-e-Rasheed

Masjid-e-Rasheed
Masjid-e-Rasheed
	The mosque in 2018
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Sect	Hanafi
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Friday mosque
Governing body	Majlis-al-Shura
Location
Location	Darul Uloom Deoband compound, Deoband, Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
	Location of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates	29°41′54″N 77°40′34″E / 29.69833°N 77.67611°E
Architecture
Architect	Abdul Khaliq Madrasi
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Indo-Islamic; Mughal; Modernist;
Established	14 April 1986
Construction cost	₹10cr
Specifications
Capacity	20,000 worshippers
Length	120 m (390 ft)
Width	60 m (200 ft)
Dome	One (maybe more)
Dome height (outer)	37 m (120 ft)
Minaret	Two
Minaret height	55 m (180 ft)
Materials	Makrana marble
Website
	darululoom-deoband.com/en/

The Masjid-e-Rasheed, also known as the Jame Rashid Mosque, and the Masjid-e-Rashidiyah, and the Taj Masjid, also sometimes spelled as the Masjid Jam-e-Rashid, is a Sunni Hanafi Friday mosque, located in the compound of Darul Uloom Deoband in Deoband, in the Saharanpur district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. This mosque is named after Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi, the second patron of Darul Uloom Deoband.

Overview

The Masjid e-Rasheed is a distinct and noticeable mosque with an attractive dome and majestic minarets that has become a major tourist attraction for Muslims and others. At first glance, the mosque appears to be built at the time of Islamic arrival. The vast grounds, long galleries on either side of the central gate, and ample space outside make it attractive.^[1] On a moonlit night, the white stone tiles used in the mosque give a sight of Taj Mahal which tempts visitors to sit there for some time. A small, neat pond and a carefully arranged flower garden outside make it extremely beautiful. There are always a large number of people who come to see the mosque.^[1]

When the administration of Darul Uloom decided to build this mosque, they did not imagined that the mosque would turn out to be so beautiful. As soon as the construction started, the community started donating an unexpected amount, and as a result the earlier simpler plan was changed. It took twenty years and a lot^{[clarification needed]} of money to complete the current structure. The mosque has a 37-metre-high (120 ft) dome, two 55-metre-high (180 ft) minarets, and five doors. It has space for 20,000 worshippers at a time.^[1]

The late president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Asad Madani used to do Iʿtikāf (seclusion meditation) with hundreds of his disciples during Ramzan until his death. His son Mahmood Madani has kept on the same.^[1]