Madin Sahib

{{short description|Former mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India}}

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| building_name = Madin Sahib Mosque

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| caption = The former mosque in 2016

| location = Zadibal, Srinagar, Srinagar District, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir

| map_type = India Jammu and Kashmir

| map_size = 250

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| map_caption = Location of the mosque in Jammu and Kashmir

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| religious_affiliation = Islam {{small|(former)}}

| country = India

| status = Mosque {{small|(former)}}

| functional_status = Inactive;
{{small|(partial ruinous state)}}

| architecture_type = {{nowrap|Mosque architecture}}

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| year_completed = 1448

| founded_by = Sultan Zain-ul-Abideen

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| spire_quantity = One {{small|(pagoda)}}

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The Madin Sahib Mosque, also known as the Madeen Sahab Masjid and the Madin Saeb Masjid, is a former mosque, now in partial ruins, located in the Zadibal area of Srinagar, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The mosque is listed as a State-protected monument.{{cite web |url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_list.asp |title=List of State Protected Monuments |work=Archaeological Survey of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629155409/http://asi.nic.in/ |archive-date=2011-06-29 |date= |access-date= }}

History

The Madin Sahib Mosque was built by Sultan Zain-ul-Abideen in 1448. He named it after his teacher, Syed Mohammad Madani, who is also buried to the left of the mosque.{{cite book |author=Khan, Mohammad Ishaq |year=2011 |title=Sufis Of Kashmir |page=313 |publisher=Gulshan Books |location=Srinagar, Kashmir |isbn=978-81-8339-095-8}} Syed Mohammad Madani became Madin Saeb for Kashmiris. Syed Madani came from Madeenah to India with Timur in 1398. He was sent to Kashmir as Timur's envoy to Sultan Sikander. Madin Sahib liked Kashmir so much that he decided to stay.{{cite book |author=Mishkati, Baba Dawood |title=Asrar-ul-Abrar |lang= |year= |publisher= |page=39 |isbn= }} He initially stayed in Rainawari after becoming a disciple of Syed Mohammad Hamadani. He later on moved close to Badshah's Capital Nowshahar, where Budshah built him the Khankhah. He died on 11 Rajab 849 (13 October 1445). Khwaja Baha-Ud-Din (Ganj-Bakhash) lead his funeral prayer.

Following a dispute between Sunni and Shia Muslims over ownership of the mosque, the mosque was locked in 2002.{{cite web |author=Razdan, Viniyak |url=https://searchkashmir.org/2014/12/why-is-madin-sahib-locked.html |title=Why is Madin Sahib locked? |work=Search Kashmir |date=8 December 2014 |access-date=7 January 2025 }}

Architecture

The tile work at the Madin Saeb Mosque is considered one of the unique examples of this art and it is not seen anywhere else in Kashmir or Indian sub-continent.{{cite book |author=Sabus, Mulla Ahmed |title=Khwarik-us-Salikeen |lang= |year= |publisher= |page=f., 9a |isbn= }}{{cite book |author=Diddamari, Khwaja Muhammad Azam |title=Waqiat-i-Kashmir |lang= |year= |publisher= |pages=95–96 |isbn= }}

Gallery

Madeen Sahib (Madin Sahib) Front..jpg|The front of the mosque

Madeen Sahib (Madin Sahib) Door, showing the orininal writing from the 15th century..jpg|The original writing from the 15th century

Madeen Sahib (Madin Sahib) another picture showing the left side of the front door with recent repairs..jpg|The left side of the front door with recent repairs

File:Madin_Sahib_Mosque_in_Srinagar_01.jpg|Pagoda spire

File:Madin_Sahib_Mosque_in_Srinagar_06.jpg|Front of the mosque

File:Madin_Sahib_Mosque_in_Srinagar_07.jpg|Front of the mosque