Wikipedia's first sentence called it “medieval mosque in ahmedabad”. Today it says “former mosque”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Qutub Shah's Mosque or Sultan”. It now reads “Mosque in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India”.
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Qutbuddin Mosque , formally the Qutb al-Din Shah Mosque , is a former mosque , now in partial ruins, built in 1449 in the Old City of Ahmedabad , in the state of Gujarat , India . The structure is a Monument of National Importance . Although the mosque is not considered a distinctive building by scholars, it exemplifies the progression of the Indo-Islamic architectural style of Ahmedabad in the 15th century. Archaeological Survey of India . Indian Islamic architecture: forms and typologies, sites and monuments . Handbook of Oriental studies: Handbuch der Orientalistik.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Qutub Shah's Mosque or Sultan Qutbuddin Masjid is a medieval mosque in Ahmedabad , India. It was raised in 1446 by Sultan Qutb-ud-din during the reign of his father Sultan Muhammad II. It is a large heavy building with Hindu architecture elements. Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India . Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad .
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Qutub Shah's Mosque or Sultan Qutbuddin Masjid is a medieval mosque in Ahmedabad , India.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “medieval mosque in ahmedabad”. Today it says “former mosque”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Qutub Shah's Mosque or Sultan”. It now reads “Mosque in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India”. Read the current article and compare.
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medieval mosque in ahmedabad
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former mosque
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