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English: One of India's largest mosques that can hold up to 10,000 faithful. It stands majestically on the southwest side of the emblamatic Charminar, barely a minute's walk away. Its construction was begun by the 6th Sultan of the Qutub Shahi Dynasty, Mohammed Qutub Shah in 1613 CE. It is said that he ordered for bricks to be made from soil brought from Mecca, which were used in the central arch of the facade. Thus, the name Mecca Masjid. Although, the sultan laid the foundations of the mosque himself, he didn't finish building it. The edifice was completed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1692 CE, after he conquered the Deccan. The arches on the facade were carved out of a single granite stone, which took five years to quarry. The mosque is listed among Heritage sites of the Archaeological Survey of India and the Andhra Pradesh state government.
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