From Delhi’s Jama Masjid to the old mosques of the Kerala coast. Most welcome visitors outside prayer times; dress modestly and expect to take off your shoes. 71 mosques across 21 states and union territories.
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The best-known mosques
Ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them.
Uttar Pradesh, with 11 of the 71. Next come Delhi (10) and Kerala (7).
What are the best-known mosques in India?
Measured by how many language editions of Wikipedia write about them, the best known are Jama Masjid, Delhi, Charminar, Cheraman Juma Mosque, Moti Masjid, Taj-ul-Masajid.
How did you choose these mosques?
They are the mosques in India that Wikidata, the free database behind Wikipedia, records with a location and articles in at least 8 Wikipedia languages. That keeps the list to places people actually look up. We checked the data on 19 Oct 2026.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia, checked 19 Oct 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email namaste@india-4u.com.