The soffits of the central dome as well as of the vaults which cover the side aparments are ornamented with incised plaster but the principal feature of ornamenttion is the many-coloured tiles set in pleasing designs which embellish the miktibs. [...] Circular tile discs inscribed with the name of God or the Muhammadan creed are also to be found on the walls and the spandrels of the eastern arch inside the central aparment. [...] (1) " During the reign.of the emperor Akbar may God perpetuate his beneficent person (2) A sacred edifice like which there is none in the regions was built (3) By the Shaikhu4 Islam 3 the pilgrim of Mecca and Medina and the universaly acknowledged chief of the learned in the sayings of the Prophet (4) (Named) Shaikh `Abdu-n Nabi Nu`män1 4 the mine of learning and the spring of beneficence [...] Shaikh `Abdu-n Nabi the founder of the mosque was the son of Shaikh Abroad son of a i kh `Abdu-1 Quddus of Gangoh one of the greatest and best known saints of India. [...] But the news of the insurrection of Mira Muhammad klakim infused the two exiles with wild and udefined hopes who forthwith inspite of the admonitions of the Sherif of Mecca and in direct contravention to the injunctions of the Emperor embarked for home and landed in Gujarat in 990 A. H. (1582 A. D.).
- Pages
- 11
- Published in
- India
- SARF Document ID
- sarf.100116
