The Spanish Mosque, also called Masjid Iqbal Ud Daula, stands within the Paigah Palace in Begumpet, Hyderabad. It was begun in 1900 by Sir Viqar-ul-Umra, the fifth Paigah Amir. He died in 1902, and his elder son, Sultan Ul Mulk Bahadur, completed it in 1906.
The mosque is in the Moorish Revival style and is inspired by the Cathedral-Mosque of Córdoba in Spain. It has spires in place of minarets or domes, which gives it a church-like look. It can hold 3,000 worshippers.
It is an active mosque, managed by the heirs of Viqar-ul-Umra, and a landmark for the Muslim community of Secunderabad. The Archaeological Survey of India has declared it a heritage site.
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