Jama Masjid, Delhi
Also known as: Jama Masjid, Delhi
mosque in Delhi, India
Key facts
- Built
- 1656
- Capacity
- 25 people
- Foundation/Institution
- Şah Cihan
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Overview
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The Jama Masjid of Delhi, known in Persian as Masjid-i Jahan Numa ("the mosque that shows the world"), is the main mosque of Old Delhi in India's capital. It stands in the Meena Bazaar area, at the start of Chandni Chowk, one of the city's busiest and most popular streets. Sources describe it as the largest mosque in India by area and one of the larger mosques of the Islamic world. Its architecture belongs to the Islamic tradition, and it was built on the orders of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
History
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The mosque was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who is also known as the builder of the Taj Mahal. Our record dates its construction to 1656, while another source gives 1658 as the year the building was completed.
From Wikipedia
The Masjid-i-Jehan-Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid, in Old Delhi area of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India. Its builder was the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, between 1644 and 1656, and it was inaugurated by its first Imam, Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari. Situated in the Mughal capital of Shahjahanabad (today Old Delhi), it served as the imperial mosque of the Mughal emperors until the demise of the empire in 1857. The Jama Masjid was regarded as a symbolic gesture of Mughal power across India. It was also a site of political significance during several key periods of British rule. It remains in active use, and is one of Delhi's most iconic sites, closely identified with the methods of Old Delhi. The mosque structure is a Monument of National Importance.
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Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Aljama_de_Delhi
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Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Cuma_Camii
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