Jhulta Minara Mosque

Jhulta Minara Mosque is a historic Islamic mosque located in Delwada village in Gir Somnath district, Gujarat, near Diu. It is known for its distinctive shaking minarets, where vibration in one minaret is said to cause vibration in the other. Built in Indo-Islamic architectural style during the Gujarat Sultanate period, it is one of several medieval mosques in Delwada noted for stone carvings, arches and minarets.

Visitors can expect a historic stone mosque with arched entrances, carved pillars and two slender minarets that give the mosque its name. The structure is set within the village of Delwada among other medieval mosques. Visitors can view the exterior architecture, minarets, prayer hall and stone detailing from the courtyard and surroundings. The site is generally quiet and visited for sightseeing and architectural interest.

Jhulta Minara Mosque is part of the group of mosques in Delwada built during the Gujarat Sultanate period, broadly dated to the 13th to 15th century. Delwada was an important Islamic settlement and port hinterland during that era. The mosque exhibits Indo-Islamic architecture with local stone craftsmanship, and is noted for its engineering feature of interconnected shaking minarets, similar to the more famous Sidi Bashir Mosque in Ahmedabad.

The mosque is an active religious place for the local Muslim community and a heritage attraction illustrating the Islamic architectural legacy of coastal Saurashtra. It reflects the cultural synthesis of Gujarat Sultanate architecture and is visited for its religious and historical value as part of Delwada's cluster of historic mosques.