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Kheri Eidgah

Coordinates: 27°54′36″N 80°47′24″E / 27.910092°N 80.789936°E / 27.910092; 80.789936
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Kheri Eidgah
The eidgah and mosque in 2010
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusEidgah and mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationKheri, Lakhimpur Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
Kheri Eidgah is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kheri Eidgah
Location of the eidgah and mosque
in Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates27°54′36″N 80°47′24″E / 27.910092°N 80.789936°E / 27.910092; 80.789936
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIndo-Islamic
Specifications
Capacity2,000 worshippers
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)Two

The Kheri Eidgah is an eidgah and mosque, located near the railway tracks between Lakhimpur and Kheri, in the Lakhimpur Kheri District of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1][2]

Overview

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The foundation of the historic eidgah was laid in the northwestern part of Kheri Town, outside the dwelling area.

The courtyard of the mosque can be reached from entrances on three sides. On the day of Eid, the area outside mosque is used for food stalls, shops and by street entertainers.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Home page". Kheri Eidgah.[self-published source?]
  2. ^ "Shri Zafar Ali Naqvi, MP Loksabha Kheri, Uttar Pradesh". Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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