Back Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala FF Mosquée maure de Kapurthala French മൂറിഷ് പള്ളി, കാപൂർത്തല Malayalam மூரிஷ் பள்ளிவாசல் Tamil موریش مسجد، کپورتھلہ Urdu
| Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala | |
|---|---|
 Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala in Punjab | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Province | Punjab |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Leadership | Maharajah Jagatjit Singh, |
| Location | |
| Location | Kapurthala, Punjab, India |
  Shown within Punjab  Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°22′08″N 75°22′52″E / 31.369°N 75.381°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Monsieur Maurice Mantout |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Construction cost | Rs 600,000 |
| Materials | Marble |
The Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala situated in Kapurthala in the Indian State of Punjab is patterned on the lines of the Grand Mosque of Marrakesh, Morocco.[citation needed] It was commissioned by Maharajah Jagatjit Singh, the last ruler of Kapurthala.[1] Kapurthala city, was then the capital city of the Kapurthala State, known as 'Mini Paris of Punjab' and the mosque was stated to be one of the best in South-east Asia.[2] The mosque is a monument protected by the Punjab State Department of Archaeology.
- ^ "District Profile". Moorish Mosque. Official website of the District court, Government of Punjab.
- ^ Punjabi 2007, p. 229.