{"id":46850,"date":"2025-05-05T11:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T06:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=46850"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T06:21:20","slug":"safa-masjid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/safa-masjid\/","title":{"rendered":"Safa Masjid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Safa Masjid Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>After months of delay and neglect, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will begin repairs on the damaged mihrab structure surrounding the centuries-old water tank at Safa Masjid in Ponda.<\/p>\n<h2>About Safa Masjid<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Safa Masjid, also known as the Safa Shahouri Masjid, is a\u00a0<strong>historical mosque<\/strong>\u00a0located in the village of\u00a0<strong>Ponda, Goa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Constructed in 1560 by Sultan Adil Shah of Bijapur,<\/strong>\u00a0the mosque stands out as one of the\u00a0<strong>few Islamic structures that survived the Portuguese colonial era<\/strong>\u00a0when many temples and mosques were destroyed.<\/li>\n<li>Recognized for its historical and architectural significance, the Safa Masjid has been\u00a0<strong>designated a national monument under the protection of<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Archaeological Survey of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Safa Masjid Architecture<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The mosque is designed in an\u00a0<strong>Indo-Islamic architectural\u00a0<\/strong>style.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It has a\u00a0<strong>rectangular structure with a single prayer hall.<\/strong>\u00a0The roof is built with terracotta tiles.<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>striking feature\u00a0<\/strong>of the mosque is\u00a0<strong>its simplicity,\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a0<strong>minimal decoration\u00a0<\/strong>and a f<strong>ocus on clean lines,<\/strong>\u00a0creating a peaceful and contemplative environment.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The mosque\u00a0<strong>doesn&#8217;t bear any inscription,nor<\/strong>\u00a0are there\u00a0<strong>historical records that mention its construction.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Near the mosque is a\u00a0<strong>water tank (hauz),<\/strong>\u00a0featuring\u00a0<strong>intricate masonry and stone carvings.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is believed that this tank was part of a more extensive water system, which may have included fountains and pavilions.<\/li>\n<li>One of the most enchanting features of Safa Masjid is its\u00a0<strong>garden<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>designed in the Charbagh style.<\/strong> This garden layout includes an arrangement of paths and plantings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/goa\/archaeological-survey-of-india-to-restore-damaged-mihrab-structure-at-safa-masjid-in-ponda\/articleshow\/120698337.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safa Masjid, also known as the Safa Shahouri Masjid, is a historical mosque located in the village of Ponda, Goa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":46851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[21,328,23],"class_list":{"0":"post-46850","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","8":"tag-prelims-pointers","9":"tag-safa-masjid","10":"tag-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","11":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}