Sunehri Masjid Delhi

A mosque of exceeding grandeur, Sunehri Masjid is located near the Red Fort in Delhi. Sunehri Masjid should not be confused with a Masjid by the same name in Chandni Chowk. Built by Nawab Qudsiya Begum, the wife of Emperor Ahmad Shah in 1751, this Masjid in Delhi was also known as Golden Mosque. The Begum was a powerful woman who exercised great influence after her husband’s death. She remained a great patron of art and architecture throughout her life: apart from Sunehri Masjid, she was also responsible for the construction of elaborate garden area called Qudsiya Bagh.

The construction of the Masjid was overseen by Jawed Khan, a eunuch in the court of Qudsiya Begum.

Sunehri Masjid is one of the few monuments that emerged unscathed from the turbulence of the 1857 Revolt.

Sunehri Masjid has three large domes that were originally coated with copper- which explains the name of Masjid. A main prayer hall and twin minarets comprise the configuration of Sunehri Masjid. In 1852 Bahadur Shah II replaced the copper plates that layered the minaret’s dome with sandstone coating.

It was on the terrace of Sunehari Masjid that the Persian marauder Nadir Shah had watched with pleasure his armies decimating the innocent citizens of the city on March 11th 1739.

Sunehari Masjid is open on all days of the week and the entry is free of cost. The nearest metro station to the Masjid is Kashmiri Gate, while the nearest Railway Station is Old Delhi Railway Station.

Some of the nearby attractions that form a constellation around the Masjid are Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, Red Fort, Salimgarh Fort, Chandni Chowk and St. James Church. A visit to these places will surely help vivify the affluent past of the city.

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