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The white towers of the Jama Masjid, the oldest mosque in Hyderabad, rise a few
meters from the Charminar. It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah in the year 1597 after the completion of the
Charminar. Within the premises lie the ruins of an old Turkish bath. Formerly, a school and a
monastery used to lie within the walls of the mosque, but they no longer exist today. The Jama Masjid is still frequented by a large number of
Muslims and remains one of the principal places of worship in the city.
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