Nakhoda Mosque

Nakhoda Mosque, also known as Nakhoda Masjid, is the largest mosque in Kolkata, located on Zakaria Street in the Chitpur-Burrabazar area of central Kolkata, West Bengal. Completed in 1926, it was commissioned by the Kutchi Memon Jamat and funded by Abdur Rahim Osman. Built in Indo-Saracenic style with granite from Tolepur, it features three domes, two minarets and a large prayer hall accommodating up to 10,000 worshippers, modeled partly on Akbar's tomb at Sikandra.

Visitors can expect a large red sandstone and granite mosque in a dense commercial area of central Kolkata. The exterior shows three domes, two 46-meter high minarets and arched entrances. Inside is a vast prayer hall with ornate columns, chandeliers and a courtyard that can hold thousands. The surroundings are busy market streets with shops and food stalls. Non-Muslim visitors can view the architecture from outside and the courtyard area, with access subject to prayer times.

Commissioned by the Kutchi Memon Jamat, a community of Kutchi Muslim merchants, and funded by Abdur Rahim Osman. Foundation stone laid on 11 September 1926 and completed in 1926 at a cost of about 1.5 million rupees. Designed in Indo-Saracenic style, the gateway is noted as a replica of the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri and the overall design draws inspiration from Akbar's tomb at Sikandra.

Principal mosque for Kolkata's Muslim community and the largest in the city. Serves as a major centre for daily prayers, Friday congregations and Eid gatherings. Represents the heritage of the Kutchi Memon community in Kolkata and is a prominent example of early 20th-century Islamic architecture in eastern India.