Jama Masjid , Delhi
This is a list of notable mosques in India , organised by state or union territory . As of 2021 , India had more than 55,000 active mosques and had the third largest Muslim population in the world.[ 1] [ 2] In 2024, there were roughly 300,000 mosques in India, putting India second position in country with most mosques.[ 3]
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chhattisgarh
Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Jama Masjid
Bhilai
1967
Sunni Deobandi
First mosque in the world built in the shape of Arabic word Yā Allāh
Laddakh
Name Location Image Year Religious branch Remarks
Jama Mosque
Leh
1666-67 CE
[ 10]
Tsa Soma Mosque
Leh
Manipur
In Manipuri tradition, Laishang (mosque) denotes a place where the Jumu'ah prayer is performed, while Penjaga (musalla) refers to smaller prayer houses used only for daily Salat . By 1819 CE, 13 Laishangs and 11 Penjagas were reported across the Muslim settlements of Manipur.[ 17]
Historical Laishangs (Mosques) and Penjagas (Musallas) in Manipur before 1819 CE
Laishang (Mosque)
Penjaga (Musalla)
Md. Saani’s Lainingsang (Kangla Sanathong) Fundrei Penjaga
Moirangkhom Sangoi Laishang Hairok Penjaga
Kangla Ukok Sangoi Laishang Ukhongsang Penjaga
Ningthounai Sangoi Laishang Thoubal Moiching Penjaga
Erong Chesaba Sangoi Laishang Malom Khongmangbang Penjaga
Mayang Imphal Sangoi Laishang Uroop Penjaga
Sangai Yumfam Sangoi Laishang Khetri Bengul Penjaga
Awang Laikai Sangoi Laishang Lamsang Taokhong Penjaga
Lilong Sangoi Laishang Khomyam Penjaga
Makha Laikai Sangoi Laishang Moirang Taokhong Penjaga
Kairao Sangoi Laishang Pangal Tabi Penjaga
Kairao Sangoi Laishang (duplicate)
Porompat Sangoi Laishang
Today, there are 116 Mosques in Manipur.[ 18]
Mizoram
There are several mosques in Mizoram:[ 19]
Aizawl Mosque
Pushpak Masjid
Jame Masjid (Lunglei)
Kolasib mosque
Nagaland
Kohima Jama Masjid is built in 1906[ 20] [ 21]
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↑ "Hindus, Muslims come together to preserve Assam mosque" . The Times of India . 26 April 2019. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 May 2025 .
↑ Yazdani, Ghulam (1947). Bidar, Its History and Monuments . London: Oxford University Press . pp. 196– 197.
↑ Cousens, Henry (1905). Bijapur, the Capital of the Adil Shahi Kings: A Guide to Its Ruins . Scottish Mission Industries Company. pp. 67– 70.
↑ "1400-year-old mosque to be restored to its original form" . The Hindu . 28 June 2011. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 3 July 2022 .
↑ "Kerala to have India's largest mosque" . The Times of India . 10 February 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2022 .
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↑ "Jama Masjid In Leh:One of the major historical mosques in Ladakh" . 28 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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↑ "Selected List of Masjid 2024-25 – Waqf Board" . waqfman.org /Wakf Manipur . Retrieved 3 February 2026 .
↑ Tribal Atlas Mizoram (PDF) . Social Welfare & Tribal Affairs Department Government of Mizoram. 2020. pp. 89, 93. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2025.
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