Sarkhej Roza
| Sarkhej Roza | |
|---|---|
Ganj Baksh's tomb within the complex | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Rite | Sufism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Tomb and mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Makarba, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat |
Location in Ahmedabad | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°59′32″N 72°30′16″E / 22.992136°N 72.504573°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Azam and Muazzam Khan |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Saracenic |
| Funded by | Sultan of Gujarat |
| Groundbreaking | 1445 |
| Completed | 1451 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | Eleven (maybe more) |
| Site area | 14 hectares (34 acres) |
| Materials | Stone |
| Website | |
| sarkhejroza | |
| Official name |
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| Part of | Sarkhej Roza |
| Reference no. | N-GJ-48 to 54 |
The Sarkhej Roza is a Sufi mosque and tomb complex located in the village of Makarba, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, India.
Although there are many rozas across Gujarat, the Sarkhej Roza is the most revered. Sarkhej was once a prominent centre of Sufi culture in the country, where influential Sufi saint Shaikh Ahmed Ganj Baksh lived. It was on the saint's suggestion that Sultan Ahmed Shah set up his capital on the banks of the Sabarmati, a few miles away from Sarkhej.
The complex is a Monument of National Importance.