The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, known as India's first mosque, is located next to the minar. According to legend, this structure was built from the remains of 27 Hindu temples that had been destroyed.

Below the towering minar is a mosque, Quwwatt-al-Islam ("Might of Islam"), also built in the early 12th century and constructed using pieces of more than 20 destroyed Hindu and Jain temples.

The Qutub Minar is undoubtedly one of India’s most iconic Indo-Islamic monuments, drawing visitors from around the world. However, India is home to numerous other architectural marvels that, despite ...

Una de ellas, la de Quwwat Ul Islam, es la más antigua de la India septentrional y fue construida con materiales procedentes de una veintena de templos brahmánicos. Een paar kilometer ten zuiden van ...