Call of the mosque
The Hindu
One of the most abiding monuments in the city, the Begumpur Masjid holds many tales in its tapering turrets and multidomed roofs
Even though prayers are no longer held here, the Begumpur Masjid is the second largest mosque of Delhi and has been in the news lately due to its rapidly deteriorating condition.
In the 14th century, Delhi got its fourth city, grandly named Jahanpanah or the ‘Refuge of the World’. It was built by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who is notorious for his eccentric decisions including the shifting of his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in the Deccan. This meant that the city was not destined to flourish, even though he returned to it soon after.
It was left to his successor, Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq, to give Delhi its most abiding monument.