Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Heritage Conservation Works Planned for Historic Shaikpet Mosque
A historic mosque in Shaikpet, Hyderabad, is going to be repaired and protected.
The mosque is called Masjid-e-Sheikh.
People had raised concerns about neglect and waste near the monument.
Workers have already removed vegetation around it.
The mosque is part of an old area called Shaikpet Sarai.
The Sarai once helped travellers and merchants.
The Heritage department is planning the conservation work.
It is working with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
The Heritage department plans conservation and restoration work at Hyderabad’s historic Masjid-e-Sheikh.
The move follows public concern about neglect and waste around the monument.
Vegetation surrounding the mosque has been cleared ahead of conservation work.
The mosque is part of the Shaikpet Sarai precinct, dating to the Qutb Shahi period.
The department is coordinating planned conservation measures with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
- Who
- The Heritage department, directed by Prof. Arjun Rao Kuthadi, is planning the work with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
- What
- Conservation and restoration works are planned for the Masjid-e-Sheikh, including improvements to its surroundings.
- Where
- The mosque is in Shaikpet, Hyderabad, within the Shaikpet Sarai precinct.
- Why
- The work follows public concern about neglect and waste accumulation around the protected monument.
- Monument
- Masjid-e-Sheikh, also known as the Shaikpet Mosque
- Location
- Shaikpet, Hyderabad
- Historic precinct
- Shaikpet Sarai
- Period
- The precinct dates to the Qutb Shahi period
- Planned work
- Conservation, restoration and improvements to the surroundings
- Initial action
- Vegetation around the mosque has been cleared
- Coordination
- The Heritage department is coordinating with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture