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| Afsarwala Tomb, By Mohsin Javed |
Located within the Humayun’s Tomb Complex, the Afsarwala Mosque & Tomb Complex is reached by entering through the Arab Serai Gate.
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| Afsarwala Tomb and Mosque, By Mohsin Javed |
“Afsar” literally means an officer, & even though the identity of the person buried in the tomb is not known, it is widely believed that he was a military officer or nobleman during the time of Mughal emperor Akbar.
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| Afsarwala Tomb, By Mohsin Javed |
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| Afsarwala Mosque, By Mohsin Javed |
The Afsarwala tomb and mosque were built sometime before 1566.
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| The lost beauty, By Mohsin Javed |
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| The lost beauty, By Mohsin Javed |
The mosque looks like black-orangish coloured. The mosque has three arches along the front, the central arch being the largest. Each end of the façade has a narrow staircase built into the thick outer wall.
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| Plasterwork inside the mosque, By Mohsin Javed |
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| The ceiling of Afsarwala Mosque, By Mohsin Javed |
The tomb is adjacent to the mosque which is sparingly decorated with inlays of black and white marble on a background of red sandstone.
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| Calligraphy work on the wall of Afsarwala Mosque, By Mohsin Javed |
The tomb is cruciform in plan & contains 3 graves, one of them inscribed with verses from the Quran.
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| Three graves, By Mohsin Javed |
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| Inscription on one of the graves, By Mohsin Javed |
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| Calligraphy work on one of the graves inside Afsarwala Tomb, By Mohsin Javed |
All Photos © Mohsin Javed
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