Sunehri Masjid

The Sunehri Masjid is an 18th-century in the neighbourhood of Old Delhi, . It was built by Mughal noble Roshan-ud-Daula, during the reign of Emperor Muhammad Shah.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in India
  • Also known as: “Shahi Sunehri Masjid”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red Fort, Delhi and Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib.

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The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of , India. It served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. Commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639, the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from to Delhi. is situated 1 km east of Sunehri Masjid.

Gurdwara
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is one of the nine historical Gurdwaras in . It was first constructed in 1783 as a small shrine by Baghel Singh to commemorate the martyrdom site of the ninth Sikh Guru, Tegh Bahadur and was probably expanded after Indian Rebellion of 1857 or after Partition of India.

Railway station
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is the oldest railway station located in , Old Delhi, , India. It is one of the busiest railway stations in the country, with around 250 trains commencing, terminating, or passing through it daily. is situated 680 metres northwest of Sunehri Masjid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chandni Chowk and Meena Bazar, Old Delhi.

Neighborhood
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The is a street market square it is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. Located close to the Old Delhi railway station, the Mughal-era is located at the eastern fringes of .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products. Established in 1840, with a hardware market, it was the first wholesale market of Old Delhi it lies to the west of in Delhi.

Sunehri Masjid

Latitude
28.65606° or 28° 39′ 22″ north
Longitude
77.2319° or 77° 13′ 55″ east
Inception
1721
Open location code
7JWVM64J+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 265824671
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Wiki­data ID
Q16900897
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Sunehri Masjid” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد سنهري”
  • Bengali: “সুনেহরি মসজিদ (চাঁদনি চক)”
  • Bengali: “সুনেহরি মসজিদ”
  • Chinese: “金色清真寺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد سنهرى”
  • Ga: “Sunehri Masjid”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Sunehri Masjid”
  • Hausa: “Masallacin Sunehri”
  • Hausa: “Sunehri Masjid”
  • Santali: “ᱥᱩᱱᱦᱮᱨᱤ ᱢᱚᱥᱡᱤᱫᱽ, ᱪᱟᱸᱫᱽᱱᱤ ᱪᱚᱣᱠ”
  • Twi: “Sunehri Masjid”
  • Urdu: “سنہری مسجد”
  • Uzbek: “Sunehri masjidi (Chandni Chovk)”
  • Uzbek: “Sunehri masjidi”

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