Hilal Khan Ghazi Mosque, Dholka

The Hilal Khan Ghazi Mosque, also called Bahlol Khan Gazi's Mosque, stands in Dholka in Ahmedabad district and is the oldest mosque in the town. Its foundation inscription, above the main mihrab, names the patron Hilal, a general serving Muhammad bin Tughluq, gives the date 733 AH (1332/1333 CE) and records the architect, 'Abd-al-Karim Latif. It is a Monument of National Importance.

A courtyard of 32 metres opens onto a single prayer hall on the qibla side, roofed by five domes; the central one rises higher and has a jali screen that lets light and air reach the main mihrab. The five mihrabs carry small-scale architectural ornament, including miniature copies of the central mihrab, a scheme unique among surviving mosques of western India. A screened zenana gallery for women sits at the north end, and the southern dome has fallen. Two small fluted minarets rise above the central arch of the façade, and beside the main mihrab is a marble minbar of seven steps, each with its own pattern.