Jama Masjid - An Eloquent Expression of Sprituality

Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in India, and also one of the best known monuments across the country. It is a synthesis of the best of Indo-Islamic architecture. Commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the year 1650 AD, this mosque was the last architectural wonder created by him.

It took six years to complete the entire construction work of this splendid architectural masterpiece. However, behind the façade of majesty, characterized by wide stairways and arched gateways, the structure has an innate solemn appeal, that can be deciphered by the discerning tourists.




Measuring 65 x 35 m, Jama Masjid has three gateways, two minarets and four towers. This five-storied mosque has been constructed in red sandstone and white marble, and it can hold twenty five thousand worshippers at a time. The mosque is located in the heart of the crowded marketplace of Old Delhi, and towards the east of the mosque stands the Red Fort. One can enter the mosque from both the north and the south gates. However, the main entrance is from the eastern gate that is facing the Red Fort that was once used by the emperors. Today, it remains closed on the weekdays.

This imposing structure speaks volumes about the aesthetic vision and the religious bent of mind of the great ruler Shah Jahan. Muslims from different parts of Delhi, India and the world come here to offer their prayers to the Allah.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Jama
• Masjid
• Mosque
• Monuments
• Delhi
• India
• Indfy

[mnkhan2020]

WTF kind of propoganda you're spreading. Mughals were not in recycling business. They built from new material. Whats next in your propoganda theory? Taj Mahal was built by recycled broken Hindu idols made of pure marble. Grow up man. shun the hindutva propoganda out of your mind. You'll some day become a better Indian.

[0071947008]

muslims gave to india wonders like taj mahal from which hindu indian goverment is earning huge revenues and its travel industry is booming so fuck u hindu slavessssssssss un grateful bastards.

[LostandFoundTravel]

It is a great landmark to use to find your way around the streets of Old Delhi. Just watch out for the camera fee scam. Its 6X more than at most sites.

[aneesmehdi110]

very beautifil

[apologiamixer]

I hope these Muslims are facing the stone idol in Makka when they pray. The Saudis would like if you come there and support their tourist trade as well. Ideal religious scam to get the whole world to come to Makka once a year. They can sell you zam zam juice, a hotel room, black tea and pilgrim trinkets.

[Aftab4Ever]

Why r we talking about Hindus and Muslims here instead of the beautiful Jama Masjid

[IbnSaifi]

"to the Allah" lol.

[Mirpuria]

in Pakistan the mosques are normally labelled jamia masjid but in india it's jama masjid? which one is correct - jamia or jama?

[faith333pure]

all religion has predict tht end of days has come, but this day will come when muslim ha spread all his devil teaching all over the world just see, wht they do to hindu blong time ago is really bad they convert many hindu temple to mosque, this good to know tht this mqsgue is being back to hindu temple, karma will come for muslim remember tht, karma never go anyway

[ArtHafez]

The same muslims kills there brothers imprisioned there fathers and killed so many in there own family and fight with other muslim rulers, They may say they were muslims but they were originally comes from Mongols, central asian people, they came for gold and wealth not for Islam, So dont be confused with there faith.