Bibi ki Masjid is an ancient mosque located
at Ahmedabad in Gujarat. It was built by Makhduma-I-Jahan, mother of Sultan
Ahmed Shah II sometime in 1454 AD. The mosque has a royal gallery enclosed
by a carved dome with a luxuriant spiral pendant and is an example of
Indo-Islamic architecture. Another feature of the mosque is the presence
of shaking minarates.
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