Masjid-e-Rasheed

{{about|the mosque in Deoband|the Islamic seminary in Deoband|Darul Uloom Deoband}}

{{Infobox religious building

| name = Masjid-e-Rasheed

| native_name = मस्जिद-ए-रशीद

| native_name_lang = bn

| image = Jame Rashid Mosque.jpg

| image_upright = 1.4

| caption = The mosque in 2018

| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh

| map_size = 250

| map_relief = 1

| map_caption = Location of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh

| coordinates = {{coord|29|41|54|N|77|40|34|E|region:IN-UP_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| religious_affiliation = Sunni Islam

| sect = Hanafi

| status = Friday mosque

| location = Darul Uloom Deoband compound, Deoband, Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh

| country = India

| leadership =

| governing_body = Majlis-al-Shura

| established = 14 April 1986

| architecture_type = {{nowrap|Mosque architecture}}

| architect = Abdul Khaliq Madrasi

| architecture_style = {{ubl|Indo-Islamic|Mughal|Modernist}}

| construction_cost = {{INR}}10cr

| capacity = 20,000 worshippers

| length = {{cvt|120|m|ft}}

| width = {{cvt|60|m|ft}}

| dome_quantity = One {{small|(maybe more)}}

| dome_height_outer = {{cvt|120|ft|m|order=flip}}

| minaret_quantity = Two

| minaret_height = {{cvt|180|ft|m|order=flip}}

| materials = Makrana marble

| website = {{URL|darululoom-deoband.com/en/}}

}}

The Masjid-e-Rasheed ({{langx|ur|مسجد رشید}}; {{langx|hi|मस्जिद-ए-रशीद}}; {{langx|ar|جامع رشيد}}), also known as the Jame Rashid Mosque, and the Masjid-e-Rashidiyah, and the Taj Masjid, also sometimes spelled as the Masjid Jam-e-Rashid, is a Sunni Hanafi Friday mosque, located in the compound of Darul Uloom Deoband in Deoband, in the Saharanpur district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. This mosque is named after Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi, the second patron of Darul Uloom Deoband.

Overview

The Masjid e-Rasheed is a distinct and noticeable mosque with an attractive dome and majestic minarets that has become a major tourist attraction for Muslims and others. At first glance, the mosque appears to be built at the time of Islamic arrival. The vast grounds, long galleries on either side of the central gate, and ample space outside make it attractive.{{cite web |last=Bilal |first=Manzar |date=5 December 2009 |title=Masjid –e-Rasheed: A magnificent mosque at Darul Uloom |website=Two Circles |url=https://twocircles.net/2009dec04/masjid_e_rasheed_magnificent_mosque_darul_uloom.html |access-date=28 March 2024 }} On a moonlit night, the white stone tiles used in the mosque give a sight of Taj Mahal which tempts visitors to sit there for some time. A small, neat pond and a carefully arranged flower garden outside make it extremely beautiful. There are always a large number of people who come to see the mosque.

When the administration of Darul Uloom decided to build this mosque, they did not imagined that the mosque would turn out to be so beautiful. As soon as the construction started, the community started donating an unexpected amount, and as a result the earlier simpler plan was changed. It took twenty years and a lot{{clarify|date=March 2025|reason=how much is a lot?}} of money to complete the current structure. The mosque has a {{convert|120|ft|m|adj=mid|order=flip|-high}} dome, two {{convert|180|ft|m|adj=mid|order=flip|-high}} minarets, and five doors. It has space for 20,000 worshippers at a time.

The late president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Asad Madani used to do Iʿtikāf (seclusion meditation) with hundreds of his disciples during Ramzan until his death. His son Mahmood Madani has kept on the same.