First of the grand buildings constructed by the Nawabs when the capital of Awadh was permanently transferred from Faizabad to Lucknow by Nawab Asaf-ud-daulah in 1775 was - Asafi Masjid. Asafi Masjid is located inside of the Bara Imambara and it was built near 10 years before the complex itself. It is believed that this three-domed mosque was designed and raised by Iranian architect Kifait-ullah.
The masjid is topped with two imposing minarets, 153 feet high each. The main façade of the building features 11 arched doorways, the central one being larger than the rest. A wide stairway leads to the wide platform placed in front of the mosque. It is an assembly place for followers of Islam.
