The Quranic inscriptions carved in the Khilji Masjid’s stone interiors have been restored as part of the conservation efforts at the mosque
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Article Author: Restoring an era of pious glory
Media Source: The New Indian Express (India)
Date: 21 July 2019
Visitors to the shrine of revered 14th-century sufi-saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in New Delhi can spot the difference in its 700-year-old mosque. The Quranic inscriptions, carved in the mosque’s stone, as well as the ornamental medallion on the façade of its domes and arches fringed with lotus-bud embellishment, have been…
Visitors to the shrine of revered 14th-century sufi-saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in New Delhi can spot the difference in its 700-year-old mosque. The Quranic inscriptions, carved in the mosque’s stone, as well as the ornamental medallion on the façade of its domes and arches fringed with lotus-bud embellishment, have been restored to its original glory. During painstaking conservation, started about three years ago by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), the impressive stone carvings have been cleaned and missing sections fixed.