Religious Places In Andhra Pradesh:

Andhra Pradesh is located at the heart of South India where the Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists form a brilliant mosaic of cultures. Andhra Pradesh is a highly Cosmo Politian state where people from all religious and cultural backgrounds live peacefully and harmoniously.

As the state of Andhra Pradesh experienced a deep influence of the Muslim rule under the imperial Mughals, there are a sizeable number of Muslim populations in Andhra Pradesh especially in the capital city of Hyderabad which was the seat of Nizami administration. Thus, many mosques are to be found in different parts of Andhra Pradesh.

Again South Indian Hindus have also clustered in large sections in different parts of Andhra Pradesh. Besides, several Christians and Buddhists also inhabit in few pockets of Andhra Pradesh. Therefore there are also large numbers of temples and churches in Andhra Pradesh.

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Mosques in Andhra Pradesh:

The Mecca Masjid is the largest mosque in Hyderabad and one of the biggest mosques in India; it can accommodate around 10,000 people at one time. The beautiful mosque is situated in close vicinity of the Charminar. The name of the mosque is derived from the Grand Mosque at Mecca on which it is patterned. A room in the courtyard is said to house the sacred hair of the Prophet Mohammed.

The Jama Masjid is the oldest mosque in Hyderabad and is located at a few meters away from Charminar, in Hyderabad. Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah built it in the year 1597, after the completion of Charminar.

Churches in Andhra Pradesh:

There is a sizeable Christian population in Andhra Pradesh. Therefore it is evident that there would be a lot of churches in Andhra Pradesh. Presently there are 12 Lutheran church bodies in Andhra Pradesh. They are Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC); South Andhra Evangelical Lutheran church (SALC); Good Samaritan Evangelical Lutheran Church (GSELC); Bible Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church (BFLC); Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC); Lutheran Fellowship of India (LFI); Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Cross (ELCC); Deccan Evangelical Lutheran Church (DELC); Church of Lutheran Confessions in India (CLCI); Association of Free Lutheran Churches (AFLC); Crishtu Sudha Communications & Ministries (CSCM) and Bharat Evangelical Lutheran Church (BELC)

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