PHOTOS: The beautiful Sidi Saiyad Mosque, Ahmedabad

Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Ahmedabad Built in 1573 is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad. It was built by Sidi Saiyyed, an Abyssinian in the retinue of Bilal Jhajar Khan, general in the army of the last Sultan Shams-ud-Din Muzaffar Shah III of the Gujarat Sultanate. The mosque is famous for beautifully carved stone latticework windows (jalis) on the side and rear arches. The delicate “tree of life” motif has become the distinguishing symbol of Ahmedabad. The intricately carved lattice stone window is said to be the inspiration for the design of the logo of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.