Ibrahim Rauza

Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Patron	Taj Sultana, wife of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II
Location
Location	Bijapur
State	Karnataka
Country	India
Architecture
Type	Indo-Islamic
Founder	Adil Shahi Dynasty
Completed	1036 AH/ 1627 CE

Ibrahim Rauza (or Rawza) (Urdu: ابراہیم روضہ) (Hindi: इब्राहीम रौज़ा) is a funerary complex featuring a mausoleum and a mosque, which are very similar in style, with a fountain between them. Following the example of many Indo-Islamic monuments, the complex is raised on a plinth within an enclosed gated space.

It was built in 1627 by Taj Sultana, the wife of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II. It is located in Bijapur, in the Indian state of Karnataka.^[1] The construction process reflects the magnificence of the building since it took more than eight years to finish. It is by far one of the most remarkable artistic achievements of the Adil Shahi dynasty, who established a Sunni Sultanate in Bijapur in the 15^th century and ruled for almost two hundred years.

Because of its magnificent skyline, the Ibrahim Rauza complex became commonly known as "The Black Taj Mahal of South India".^[2] It is also listed by the Archaeological Survey of India on the Monuments of National Importance (India).