Safa Masjid Ponda
Safa Masjid Ponda Safa Masjid is located near the Kadamba bus stand Ponda. It’s a beautiful old mosque and is on the main highway so you get lot of traffic noise. It is one of the major attractions Ponda offers. It is basically a mosque. It is surrounded by beautiful grass and trees. On the outskirts of the Ponda town is located the historic Safa Masjid or The Shifa Shahourie Masjid. This Islamic ecclesiastical structure is a historian's delight. The Safa Masjid of Ponda is a very pertinent representative of medieval Goa's history and culture. Infact, the hustling modern town life of Ponda has not affected the serene, sublime and elegant period look of this great mosque. It has withstood the ravages of time attracting a large number of Muslim devotees, historians, tourists both domestic and foreign, and has been noted as an important heritage monument of Goa and India. Literally, the Arabic word ‘Safa' ...