The entry inside the minars were closed permanently after the earthquake that hit Gujrat in 2001.One can see the monument from outside.It is located in a narrow street inside a mosque. The place is not crowdy at all and rarely you see any tourist here.

Also known as the Shaking Minarets, they are playful but with a whir of quivering mystery. They have left the best of architects and pioneering design engineers intrigued and in unresolvable wonder. What they cannot unravel is when one minaret is shaken the other begins to vibrate, though the connecting passage between the two remains vibration-free; what causes this vibration is unknown. There are two well-known pairs of Shaking Minarets in Ahmedabad, one located opposite the Sarangpur Darwaja and the other near the Kalupur Railway Station Area. The one near Sarangpur Darwaja is within the vicinity of the Sidi Bashir Mosque built in 1452 AD by Sidi Bashir, a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah. They are three storeys talls with carved balconies where visitors were once allowed to climb all the way up. The other set of minarets near the Railway Station is taller in height. However, these are not in a very good condition as it is believed that the British had dismantled them to understand the cause of vibrations. They could not resolve the engineering and it was not possible to put them back in their original condition. Demonstrations of the minarets shaking or vibrating are not carried out anymore.

The mosque is believed to have been constructed either by Sidi Bashir, a slave of Sultanahmed shah , or by Malik Sarang, a noble in the court of Mahmud Begada, another Sultan of Gujarat. It has been dated to 1452,although the style and material of the minarets point to the close of Mahmud Begadas reign (1511) or later. The body of the building was destroyed in 1753 during the war between the Marathas and the Khan of. Gujarat; only two minarets and the arched central gateway connecting them remain.The mosque is believed to have been constructed either by Sidi Bashir, a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah, or by Malik Sarang, a noble in the court of Mahmud Begada, another Sultan of Gujarat. It has been dated to 1452, although the style and material of the minarets point to the close of Mahmud Begadas reign (1511) or later. The body of the building was destroyed in 1753 during the war between the Marathas and the Khan of Gujarat Sultanate; only two minarets and the arched central gateway connecting them remain.

The famous shaking minarets are a curious piece of architecture indeed.Unfortunately, entry to the upper part of the structure has now been banned permanently. You can still admire the architecture from below, though. :)

Shaking Minaret mosque. Unlike the famous Shaking Minarets of Ahmedabad, these minarets still do shake and are accessible upon request to the gentleman who takes care of the mosque. A place worth visiting between Diu and Una.

The beautiful carvings on each of the minarets.The 14th century mosque is mainly known for its minarets. There are two minarets in the mosque, each of which is three stories tall with carved balconies. A gentle shaking of either minaret results in the other minaret vibrating after a few seconds, though the connecting passage between them remains free of vibration.Very well maintained and peaceful place.

During our visit we have been told by tour operator that the place is closed for public hence got a chance to see them from bus. It looks great will be interesting to know the concept behind this for sure.

Carm place in the midst of Ahmedabad. Example of fine islamic architecture.

Famously known as Jhulta Minaro since ages is a very famous heritage place in Ahmedabad . These Minarets were used as a warning system by the Mughal Emperors, to warn the citizens for the enemy army approaching the city . It was engineered in such a way that if one Minarets is shaken then the second one automatically shakes . British Engineers opened one of them to study the working mechanism behind it but were unable to find the science behind it . Unfortunately the Archeological department of India has locked it down so one cannot witness them shaking . A must visit place for archeology students and photographers

Not worth visiting. Locality is dirty. Minars dont shake any more after last earthquake in Gujarat.

It is an easy to miss protected monument, near the railway station. But once you get there, you will quickly be engulfed by the peace and the calm of the mosque.A closer look will reveal to you its exquisite structure, and that is when you would wonder how you missed visiting this place on your previous trips to the city!

🌼 ABOUT SIDI BASHIR MASJIDClose to Ahmedabad’s textile centre, Sarangpur, stands the 15th-16th-century Sidi Bashir mosque, or what is left of it after the battle between the Marathas and the Khans of the Gujarat Sultanate in 1753. The surviving ruins mainly comprise two minarets and a connecting arched central gateway, which are in dire need of professional restoration and preservation. But, more than the history, the minarets have a particular architectural characteristic that continues to mystify tourists, architects and design engineers alike. These are the Jhulta Minars or Shaking Minarets; when the upper arch of one minaret is shaken with a bit of force, the other begins to vibrate after a few seconds, and the connecting corridor between the two registers a faint shudder. The reason for this vibration is unknown. Visitors were once allowed to climb all the way up through a narrow spiral staircase inside, but public entry was closed in 1981 for the preservation of this architectural wonder.🌼 ARCHITECTURE OF SIDI BASHIR MASJIDThe three-storeyed minarets, constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style with Rajputana influence, are narrow and not very tall. At around 70 feet, they have delicately carved balconies around each level. There is also beautiful stonework along the base. Curiously, despite their proximity to the railway station, they do not shake when trains pass by. It is believed the minarets were constructed on a cushioning foundation of naturally porous flexible sandstone called itacolumite (found in the Haryana region) to avoid any damage from earthquakes. Historian Rana Safvi once wrote that it was the “earthquake-resistant construction that gave them their ‘shaking’ character”. Indeed, according to architect James Fergusson, an expert on ancient Indian architecture, these minars are the best surviving examples of shaking minarets dotting Ahmedabad’s skyline. Another pair of shaking minarets atthe Raj Bibi mosque was apparently dismantled by the British, who wanted to understand the cause of the vibrations, but later could not put them back together.🌼 HISTORY OF SIDI BASHIR MASJIDSidi Bashir’s mosque dates back to 1452 AD. The story goes that it was built by an Abyssinian slave named Sidi Bashir during the reign of Sultan Ahmed Shah I (who founded the city of Ahmedabad in 1411). Some others feel that the mosque’s construction and style indicate its construction during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Begada, so it could have been built after 1511 by his courtier Malik Sarang, a Rajput nobleman, who had converted to Islam.Of the various forms which the Saracenic architecture assumed in India, that of Ahmedabad may probably be considered the most elegant, as it certainly is the most characteristic of all. No other form is so essentially Indian, and no one tells its tale with the same unmistakable distinctness.I highly recommend visiting Sidi Bashir Masjid and marvel at the astonishing technology and architecture of the time.🌸 Address | Kalupur Road Sarangpur, Laxmi Bazar, Ahmedabad🌸 Timings | 5:30 am to 9:00 pm on all days of the week🌸 Entry Fee | Free🌸 Photography | Allowed🌸 Parking | Parking in this area is a bit tricky as its in the main city with heavy traffic and also the mosque is in bylanes. I suggest you park at a distance to walk towards the place.🌸 What Could Be Improved | The ASI has been criticised for being negligent with the preservation of many of these monuments. In 2018 though, they started clearing the space around the Sidi Bashir mosque for better visibility, still stopping encroachments by locals that need to be looked into.#SanchitaSairangKshatriya #jhultaminar #gujarat #incredibleindia

Sidi Bashir Masjid_The Shaking Minarets is beautiful

Wonderful architecture and mosque... beautiful 🤩😍🤩😍... There no parking place 😔😔...

Very good masjid and peaceful atmosphere

Nice calm place, with an touch of history.

Noe of the oldest And Famous Mosque in Ahmedabad Gujarat

The place is wonderful Because here the minaras are heritage and hand made and i love it felt sooo nice....

Its an masjid ...place for prayer .....historically impt. Place ..Walking distance from Ahmedabad junction approx 1.2km..u can cover up easily by walked.Also u can riksha ..auto ...Bt best is u prefer walkingArchitecture is soo good

Good place to visit, but when I visited it was closed,

Awesome architecture!! Its national monument

Looks elaborate and huge in images but in reality it is just a gate with minarets.

Zulta minara and Tomb are structured very niceVery Attractive place to visitLocated at near Kalupur railway station

Its not open for public, people can watch it from outside but no one is allow to go inside because of its dilapidate condition

A very good one, great art structure. But as per me,Government should take some extra care for the maintenance.

Full of art.. Awsm place👌🙏🏻

You walk into the courtyard of this place and you are transcended to another world. You are awestruck with the finesse of architecture and cannot feel more proud of the talent of the era who made this. At the time when science was not even at its nascent stage, people were constructing shaking minarets and setting milestones for generations to come to marvel. We went on Friday, the day of offering prayers and it was heartening to see people thronging in. One of the must visit place if you are in city.

I had a lot of expectations with this place. And may be because of that subconsciously I saw the minarets shaking.But my sober friend told me that they werent.They have closed the entrance that leads you to the top floor. You shake one minaret at the higher floor and you see the other shaking. That was the concept. Alas! We cant see that to today.There was an old man there who started giving us advice about life. So the visit wasnt complete fruitless.

I can vouch for these as fortunate to have the feel of the shake in my childhood days. These days it would be difficult to track and reach these highly decorative historical architectural masterpieces. Concerned authorities and tourism departments need to give these monuments the respect they deserve and promote them. Presently not allowed to enter these minarets but still have a close look to admire the structures.

Not shaking now

Sidi Bashir masjid Ahmedabad No words can explain the peace that you achieve by visiting such places.Peaceful place with a beautiful monument.place for worship,Vibrant culture. And deep history around every corner of this place.Do not forget to notice the beauty of the monument carved so well.The architecture is humongous.well maintained and offers spectacular view amid of the surroundings, tourists love this place.holy place to sit and spend a peaceful time. Architecture is just amazing and is soothing to the eyes,You Can Feel The Vibes Of Spirituality. Everyone Come To Pray Or To Find Peace Of Mind.Before going inside you have to wrap yourself if you are wearing short dresses and have to remove your footwear as well because this is a holy place.Must visit this beautiful visit place with family or friends...

Awesome experience if you interested in historical place .. its amazing shaking miner but Due to oldest construction you can not go to the top so you can see and click photos 😉

Its a nice place..

Doesnt shake any more still an amazing piece of well detailed architecture

👉ઝૂલતા મિનારા//जुलता मीनार//Shaking Minarets👈Sidi Bashir Mosque is a former mosque in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.Only the central gateway and two minarets survive; they are known as the Jhulta Minar or Shaking Minarets.

Closed for public. Jhulti Minar.

Really good place for peace

Sidi Bashir Mosque is a former mosque in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Only the central gateway and two minarets survive; they are known as the Jhulta Minar or Shaking Minarets🙏It is really an amazing place 🙏😊Must visit 😊🚗 Have a nice journey 🚗🙏Padharo mhare desh 🙏

This is good mosque

There nothing over here as of now to see. It was Famous as for its minar for vibration but its closed now..

Very well maintained.... Nice place to visit.... Got to learn very much about Indian History

Beautiful but they dont allow anyone to go up

It was the first religion that preached and practiced democracy; for, in the Mosque, when the call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the democracy of Islam is embodied five times a day when the peasant and king kneel side by side and proclaim: God Alone is Great... I have been struck over and over again by this indivisible unity of Islam that makes man instinctively a brother.Sarojini Naidu, Ideals of Islam, vide Speeches & Writings (1918), p. 169.

Incredible , spacially shades on the Piller is awesome.

This is beautiful mosque...I have visite last year..this is present in Ahmedabad and this mosque locality are is very beautiful in front of mosque are present in Muslim kabristan.and in front of them there are also present in big hall .we talking about inside mosque there are many pillar to support the roof of mosque and upside the roof are present big gumbad .when we enter the mosque there are many gate and ones is large and second one is small compared to first and we enter the large gate..I really happy to see this mosque and I am said this is incredible India

Best place for praying near ahmedabad Junction Railway station. Its also architecture wonder

Beautiful place

It is a famous mosque of Ahmedabad. It is on the crowded road of old Ahmedabad. But a great place to have a look on delicate detailed jali structure.The most beautiful windows in any mosque worldwide, often copied in wood, but here the original windows are made of stone, a mirracle and a mus for lovers of the Islamic art!!!! See them both from inside and outside!

The minarets dont shake but the architecture is really intricate and worth visiting.

Here are two such structures one in a mosque close to the railway station and other on the platform of the railway station (which can be viewed mostly from outside the station). The area close to the mosque is quite dirty and stinky. We still went and saw the architectural marvel. The locals told us that if you shake one minar, the other would vibrate or shake as well, however these days this practice is prohibited.

Not maintained and all reviews are for another place not for this. The other real Jhulti Minar is a wonderful monument but this one is not what the reviews say!

U have to enter through lane ..hard to find...but some local people says this shaking mjnarets is not the original one though Google shows this one only...must visit to see the work done on minarets...steps inside the minarets are locked so can not experience that shaking illusion kind of thing...but good place to visit ..just walkie distance away from Ahmedabad junction

Shoyld not visit isnt in good condition dint show gow the minarets shake the area is conjusted and a car cannot fit in and there is all the slum area

This place is really amazing, the secret behind the movement of the other Minaret is still unknown to the Archeologists, if you want to visit this place you can take a 5 minutes walk from Ahmedabad Railway Station it is at walking distance, but I want to inform you that The Government has closed access to the Minarets, therefore you will not be able to shake the Minarets, but still you must have a visit here if you are visiting Ahmedabad.

ShubhanallahAmazing piece of art.Beautiful twin towers.However it was a little bit tricky to find the entrance gate though

Medieval mosque featuring a pair of soaring, intricately carved minarets & an imposing gatewa.

This place is so beautiful, tourister comes to see this...

This place is a historical & heritage minara. We call him Zulta minara. This zulta minara is in front of railway station. Visitors must to Auto or Cab driver to show me zulta minara. No science can find this minara that how type of construction was doing so many years ago. Visitors must watch it carefully.

The mosque is believed to have been constructed either by Sidi Bashir, a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah, or by Malik Sarang, a noble in the court of Mahmud Begada, another Sultan of Gujarat. It has been dated to 1452,although the style and material of the minarets point to the close of Mahmud Begadas reign (1511) or later.The body of the building was destroyed in 1753 during the war between the Marathas and the Khan of Gujarat Sultanate; only two minarets and the arched central gateway connecting them remain.

The Sidi Bashir Mosque due to its unique construction is called Jhulta Minar.A classic example of Super craftsmanship, Jhulta Minar is actually a part of the mosque Siddi Bashir. The Mosque has been constructed in such a manner that, if you apply a little force on its upper arc, the minar tends to sway. For kids, Jhulta Minar is a real fun place.

Lacks maintenance and care even though its an i. Portant part of our cultural history and heritage.

The mosque is believed to have been constructed either by Sidi Bashir, a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah, or by Malik Sarang, a noble in the court of Mahmud Begada, another Sultan of Gujarat. It has been dated to 1452,although the style and material of the minarets point to the close of Mahmud Begadas reign (1511) or later.The body of the building was destroyed in 1753 during the war between the Marathas and the Khan of Gujarat Sultanate; only two minarets and the arched central gateway connecting them remain.

Very old and historical monuments. Very near from kalupur ahmedabad railway station. Peaceful atmosphere for praying namaz. I love this place.

Love of Arts

It is believed that the mosque was constructed by Sidi Bashir, a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah. A conflicting story is that the mosque was built by Malik Sarang, a noble in the court of Muhammed Begada, another Sultan of Gujarat. The mosque was completed in 1452. Only the minarets and arched central gateway remain; the body of the building was destroyed in 1753 during the war between the Marathas and Khan of Gujarat Sultanate.On the north side, as the train enters the station, are the two tallest minarets in Ahmedabad. All traces of their mosque and the memory of its name and date are gone. The style and material of the minarets point to the close of Mahmud Begadas reign (1511), or perhaps rather later. Though much damaged, especially near the foot, the stairs inside the minarets may still be used. An Englishman made an attempt to demolish one of the minarets of the mosque, but all in vain. He did so to unravel the mystery behind the swaying of minarets. The mechanism that leads to vibration is still a mystery. An interesting thing about Jhulta Minar is that, it can even withstand the pressure of fast moving trains that pass from a distance not lying very far from the minaret.This minar was built layer by layer that is why it can resist that much shaking without collapsing. Its around 600 years old.

Best place, very peaceful and imotional place, like much and mich

Historical monument . Archeological department maintained very well

The Sidi Bashir Mosque due to its unique construction is called Jhulta Minar.A classic example of Super craftsmanship, Jhulta Minar is actually a part of the mosque Siddi Bashir. The Mosque has been constructed in such a manner that, if you apply a little force on its upper arc, the minar tends to sway. For kids, Jhulta Minar is a real fun place.

Famous as jhulta minara .Nice carvings.Great monument.

Sidi Bashir Mosque is a former mosque in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Only the central gateway and two minarets survive; they are known as the Jhulta Minar or Shaking Minarets.

Very popular masjid old masjid and pretty architecture

Very beautiful masjid...AndVery happy at masjid

Excellent architecture which defines the ancient expertise...!!

Very very very badly maintain masterpiece

Very Old Masjid Near Ahmdabad Railway station

Nice place for photoshoots.

Nice place also can be views from railway station

Best time to visit before 9 AM Shaking Minarets, total five with similar concepts of shaking in Ahmedabad.Shoes not allowed inside.Photography is allowed.No parking nearby.

Historic place

Nearest sunni masjid to kalupur railway station

Fairly underwhelming, but needs to be coupled with the story.

One of best historic place to visit in ahmedabad site seen

Landmark of Ahmedabad.Excellent Architectural design.

Nice n price full place

Its a good place for photography.

Var good place must visit

Historicall masjid

Nice place peaceful and great creation

Subhanallah.. what a masterpiece.. what artisanry!!

Nice place to see architecture.

Very nice mosque in ahamdabad , it is very famous

No maintenance. Horrible condition.

Thae place is good

Very beautiful structure.

Good to visit once.

Excellent arf work

Beauty of middle era art

Beautiful

Not saying something ....

Amazing and peaceful place.