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The Jama Masjid in Delhi, India is one of the largest mosques in India. It was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan and construction began in 1644, taking 12 years to complete. The mosque was built using red sandstone and white marble, and can accommodate up to 25,000 worshippers. Located in Old Delhi, the iconic mosque features three domes, two minarets over 40 meters tall, and is situated on a platform 10 meters above the surrounding area.

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Jama Masjid

The Jama Masjid in Delhi, India is one of the largest mosques in India. It was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan and construction began in 1644, taking 12 years to complete. The mosque was built using red sandstone and white marble, and can accommodate up to 25,000 worshippers. Located in Old Delhi, the iconic mosque features three domes, two minarets over 40 meters tall, and is situated on a platform 10 meters above the surrounding area.

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JAMA MASJID

Specs of Jama Masjid


Construction Started : 1644

Construction Completed : 1656


Cost of Construction : 1 million rupees
Who Built It : Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
Maintained By : Delhi Waqf Board

Where is it Located : Delhi, India

Structure Type : Mosque

Dimensions : 80m in length; 27m in width; 41m in its highest point

Materials Used : Red Sandstone, Marble

Architectural Style : Islamic


Architect : Ustad Khalil
Capacity : 25,000
History of Jama Masjid

● The Jama Masjid was commissioned to be the


central mosque of the new city. Built by more
than 5000 artisans under the supervision of
Wazir Saadullah Khan, the mosque designed by
architect Ustad Khalil, took 6 years to be
completed.
● The mosque was inaugurated by Sayed Abdul
Ghafoor Shah BukhariI, a mullah from Bukhara
(now Uzbekistan), on 23 July 1656.
● The cost to build the mosque came to a
whopping 1 million rupees at the time.The
mosque houses several relics of Islamic religious
significance like an age old transcript of the
Quran printed on deer skin, the footmarks,
sandals, and a red beard-hair of the Holy
Prophet Mohammad.
location

● The mosque is sited on the Chawri Bazar road of Old Delhi


opposite Red Fort and Taj Mahal.
● Jama masjid is about 500 m west of the red fort.
● Perpendicular to one of the two main urban axis.
● Strategic location as it was highest point on the rocky ridge
bho jhala.
Design & Architecture

● The mosque is built on an expansive elevated stone platform that is


accessible through flights of stairs from three sides, east (35 steps), north
(39 steps) and south (33 steps).
● The mosque faces west towards the Holy city of Mecca. Three sides of the
mosque are covered by open arched colonnades, featuring a lofty
tower-like archway in the center.
● The roof of the mosque is capped with three marble domes with
alternating striping in black and white marble.
● The domes are in turn capped with gold adornments. Two lofty minarets,
standing 40 m high, decorated in longitudinal stripes of white marble and
red sandstone, flank the domes on either side. Each minaret has 130
steps inside and only the southern one is open to public.
● An open twelve sided domed pavilion is hosted by the three projecting
galleries separating the minarets.
● The mosque measures 80 m in length and 27 m in breadth and houses
the main prayer hall with seven arched entrances facing the west (facing
Mecca) with the traditional mihrab (altar) for the prayer leader.The walls of
the mosque are covered with marbles up to waist-level height.
● The courtyard in front of the mosque occupies 408 square feet and can
accommodate 25,000 individuals during prayer.
TERRAIN
It was constructed southeast of an
artificial lake, on the sloping levels of the
outcrops of the Vindhyan hill ranges.
Having been built on a hill, the mosque is
situated on a plinth elevated 10 metres
above the surrounding city.
OLD PLAN OF JAMA
MASJID
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