Nakhoda Mosque
| Nakhoda Mosque | |
|---|---|
নাখোদা মসজিদ | |
The mosque at night, in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Hanafi school |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Country | India |
Location of the mosque in Kolkata | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°34′35″N 88°21′21″E / 22.57639°N 88.35583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Cutchi Memon Jamat |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Founder | Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Construction cost | ₹1,500,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Capacity | 10,000 worshipers |
| Dome(s) | Three |
| Minaret(s) | 27 |
| Minaret height | 46 m (151 ft) (highest) |
| Website | |
| nakhodamasjid | |
The Nakhoda Masjid is a Sunni mosque, located in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. The mosque is situated in the Chitpur area of the Burrabazar business district in Central Kolkata, at the intersection of Zakaria Street and Rabindra Sarani. Completed in 1926, it is the principal mosque for Kolkata and it is affiliated with the Hanafi school.