Guru Ki Maseet

31°41′14.78576″N 75°28′47.34689″E / 31.6874404889°N 75.4798185806°E / 31.6874404889; 75.4798185806

Guru Ki Maseet
Photograph of the Guru Ki Maseet dating to 1933
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Sikhism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusRenovated
Governing bodyLocal Muslims (original)
Tarna Dal (current)
Location
LocationSri Hargobindpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Architecture
StyleIndian
CreatorGuru Hargobind
Completed17th century
Designated as NHLUNESCO, UNDP-UNV

Guru ki Maseet, also spelt as Guru kī Masīt, alternatively known in English as Guru's Mosque, is a historical mosque (Punjabi: Masīta) that was constructed by sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib at request of local Muslims of Sri Hargobindpur.[1][2][3][4]

History

As per Sikh accounts, Guru Hargobind had constructed a mosque in the eastern part of Sri Hargobindpur overlooking the riverbed for local Muslim settlers of the locality.[4] Guru Hargobind also built a dharamsāl in Sri Hargobindpur for Hindus.[4] In the aftermath of the partition of Punjab in 1947, the mosque lay abandoned.[4] Nihangs took-over the complex and established a gurdwara at the site of the former mosque.[4]

Restoration work began in 2010 by local Sikhs to renovate the structure.[5]

References

  1. ^ Page 39, Sharing the Sacra: The Politics and Pragmatics of Intercommunal Relations around Holy Places; Glenn Bowman; Berghahn Books; 15 Jul 2012
  2. ^ Page 432, Competition Science Vision; Jun 2002; 136 pages; Vol. 5, No. 52;Published by Pratiyogita Darpan
  3. ^ "Rebuilt mosque stirs hope in indias punjab". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e Singh, Gurmukh (2004). Singh, Harbans (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Vol. 4: S–Z (2nd ed.). Patiala: Punjabi University. p. 235. ISBN 817380530X.
  5. ^ Westhead, Rick (18 August 2010). "In India's Punjab, a rebuilt mosque stirs hope". thestar.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.