Great Mughal Times Jamia Masjid Faridabad, Haryana, India
These are photographs of Persian poetic commemorative stone and early seventeenth century beautiful building of Jamia Mosque located at Faridabad, Haryana, India. This mosque was constructed by Murtaza Khan commonly known as Sheikh Farid Bukhari. He was a Noble man who played a dominant role in defeating King Jahangir 's rebel som Khusro near Bharowal. Sheikh Farid was honored with the title of Murtaza Khan and place as jagir where he built a Serai and a mosque. The locality was given the name of Fatehabad (the place of victory). The town of Fatehabad still survives on Tarn Taran-Goindwal road in the district of Tarn Taran in East Punjab. The town of Faridabad itself was named after Sheikh Farid. Jamia Masjid Faridabad is still in functioning position where Muslims offer prayers of five times.
The Persian poetic inscription of the Jamia Masjid Faridabad reads as :
'Ya Allah
La ila il Allah Muhammad Rasool Allah
Ba' ahd Shah Noor al Din Jahangir
Shahinshahi badin wa dad wa ahsan
Asas in babai khair banihad
Farid asar wa millat Murtaza Khan
Ba'z wa Shauqat wa jud wa sakhawat
Khalf ibn al-khalf ta shah mardan
Raqam khair al-baqa az khamah sarzad
P'itarikh in Javed Banyan.
Sana 1014. '
English Translation :
' O Allah
There is no God But Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
During the reign of Shah Noor al Din Jahangir. The Emperor who is Pious, just and liberal. Erected this religious building, the unique of the age and faith, Murtaza Khan. Honored, powerful, generous and liberal, a worthy king of the men(Ali). The word khair al biqa issued from the pen. As the date of this lasting structure. Year 1014 Hijri (1605 A. D). '
The word' Khair al biqa' from a chronologram which also yield the the date year 1014. (600+10+200+1+30+2+100+1+70=1014).
Photographs By Mr Rameen Khan (Delhi)
Photographs Gifted by Sir Subhash Parihar Sahib
Sources:
1- Persian inscription of commemoratives stone
2- Subhash Parihar, 'An Early Seventeenth Century Inscription From Faridabad, Haryana, India' (Article).
These are photographs of Persian poetic commemorative stone and early seventeenth century beautiful building of Jamia Mosque located at Faridabad, Haryana, India. This mosque was constructed by Murtaza Khan commonly known as Sheikh Farid Bukhari. He was a Noble man who played a dominant role in defeating King Jahangir 's rebel som Khusro near Bharowal. Sheikh Farid was honored with the title of Murtaza Khan and place as jagir where he built a Serai and a mosque. The locality was given the name of Fatehabad (the place of victory). The town of Fatehabad still survives on Tarn Taran-Goindwal road in the district of Tarn Taran in East Punjab. The town of Faridabad itself was named after Sheikh Farid. Jamia Masjid Faridabad is still in functioning position where Muslims offer prayers of five times.
The Persian poetic inscription of the Jamia Masjid Faridabad reads as :
'Ya Allah
La ila il Allah Muhammad Rasool Allah
Ba' ahd Shah Noor al Din Jahangir
Shahinshahi badin wa dad wa ahsan
Asas in babai khair banihad
Farid asar wa millat Murtaza Khan
Ba'z wa Shauqat wa jud wa sakhawat
Khalf ibn al-khalf ta shah mardan
Raqam khair al-baqa az khamah sarzad
P'itarikh in Javed Banyan.
Sana 1014. '
English Translation :
' O Allah
There is no God But Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
During the reign of Shah Noor al Din Jahangir. The Emperor who is Pious, just and liberal. Erected this religious building, the unique of the age and faith, Murtaza Khan. Honored, powerful, generous and liberal, a worthy king of the men(Ali). The word khair al biqa issued from the pen. As the date of this lasting structure. Year 1014 Hijri (1605 A. D). '
The word' Khair al biqa' from a chronologram which also yield the the date year 1014. (600+10+200+1+30+2+100+1+70=1014).
Photographs By Mr Rameen Khan (Delhi)
Photographs Gifted by Sir Subhash Parihar Sahib
Sources:
1- Persian inscription of commemoratives stone
2- Subhash Parihar, 'An Early Seventeenth Century Inscription From Faridabad, Haryana, India' (Article).
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