write a short note on jama masjid
Answers
Explanation:
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Jama Masjid between 1650 and 1657. It was constructed by more than 5000 workers. It was originally called 'Masjid e Jahan Numa', meaning 'mosque commanding the view of the world'. ... The mosque is commonly called "Jama" which means Friday.
Explanation:
The Masjid-i Jehan Numa (lit. the 'World-reflecting Mosque' or "Mosque of the Celestial Sphere"), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India.[1]
Jama Masjid
Jama Masjid - In the Noon.jpg
Religion
Affiliation
Sunni Islam
Leadership
Shahi Imam :
Syed Ahmed Bukhari Naib Shahi Imam :
Syed Shaban Bukhari
Location
Location
Delhi
Country
India
Jama Masjid, Delhi is located in DelhiJama Masjid, Delhi
Location in Delhi, India
Show map of Delhi
Show map of India
Show all
Geographic coordinates
28.6507°N 77.2334°E
Architecture
Type
Mosque
Style
Indo-Islamic, Mughal
Date established
1656
Construction cost
One million
Specifications
Capacity
25000+
Length
40 metres (130 ft)
Width
27 metres (89 ft)
Dome(s)
3
Minaret(s)
2
Minaret height
41 metres (135 ft)
Materials
Red sandstone, marble
Website
Jama Masjid
It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656 at a cost of one million rupees, and was inaugurated by Imam Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari from Bukhara. The mosque was completed in 1656 AD with three great gates and two 40 metres high minarets constructed with strips of red sandstone and white marble. The courtyard can accommodate more than 25000 people. There are three domes on the terrace which are surrounded by the two minarets. On the floor, a total of 899 black borders are marked for worshippers. The architectural plan of Badshahi Masjid, built by Shah Jahan's son Aurangzeb at Lahore is similar to the Jama Masjid.