Toli Masjid - Hyderabad

Toli Masjid or Damri Masjid is a mosque built in the year 1671 in the Karvan area of Hyderabad. It is between Golkonda Fort and the Charminar. This is a protected monument and declared as a heritage monument by Archeological Survey of India. After Mecca Masjid this mosque is considered as a grand architectural structure at Hyderabad.

They say that when the royal architect was building Mecca Masjid, he was given one damri/damdi (coin) out of every rupee spent on it. The sum of money thus collected was used by Musa Khan to construct the Toli Masjid. Hence, this masjid is also called Damri Masjid.

The mosque is on a raised platform. It has a series of steps on the east, north and south. The prayer hall of the mosque is located to the west of the courtyard. The Masjid is decorated with beautiful stuccowork. On the south east of the courtyard, there is a tomb of Musa Khan. The mosque is also a prominent landmark of this region owing to its location close to the road and is one of the major landmarks in Karwan region of old city.