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The Mosque of Quwwat al-Islam, view of the mosque with the arched screen in front the qibla wall and the iron column in the courtyard. |
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The Mosque of Quwwat al-Islam, detail of the hypostyle columns, which are all reused from Hindu temples. |
| The Qutb Minar of Quwwat al-Islam Mosque (1199): built by Aybak as a victory tower. It echoes the minaret of Jam, built by his master Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad of Ghur, but rises 7 meters higher. | |
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The Qutb Minar, detail of the muqarnas balcony. |
| The Ala'i Darwaza at Quwwat-al-Islam Mosque (1311-16): The remaining gate of the expansion intended by Sultan Khalji. It shows the mastering of Islamic stone tradition by Indian masons and/or the influence of Seljuk immigrants. | |
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The Ala'i Darwaza, view with the Qutb Minar behind. |