Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah laid the foundation for the Mecca Masjid in 1617 A.D. The construction was
started under the supervision of Darogah Engineer Faizullah Baig and Choudari Rangaiah, with the assistance of 8,000 masons and laborers. Musa Khan was in charge of the construction of the mosque. In this construction, there were 2,000 stone cutters, 2,000 masons, and 4,000 laborers involved. The total expense for the mosque was 3,000,000 lakhs of Huns. It took 77 years to complete the mosque, which was finally finished during Aurangzeb’s rule.
The Mecca Masjid is one of the most sublime and impressive mosques of the Deccan region. It is so extensive that nearly 10,000 people can easily complete their prayers there. The building is 225 feet long, 180 feet wide, and 75 feet high, with an oblong outer enclosure of 360 feet each way. The mosque has triple vestibules measuring 195×126’x 8″ with fifteen arches in each row, and five Masonic arches in front. The northern and southern extremities are surmounted by two large domes. The two lofty minarets in front of the main entrance gate and the sundial of the courtyard belong to the reign of Aurangzeb. 700 pairs of bullocks were used to carry stones for the construction of the mosque.
