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The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, regularly used for Congregational prayer.. A congregational mosque or Friday mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد جَامِع, masjid jāmi‘, or simply: جَامِع, jāmi‘; Turkish: Cami), or sometimes great mosque or grand mosque (Arabic: جامع كبير, jāmi‘ kabir; Turkish: Ulu Cami), is a mosque for hosting the Friday noon prayers known as jumu'ah.
Jama Masjid (literally Friday Mosque ), also known as Jumah Mosque or Jami' Masjid, is a mosque in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was built in 1424 during the reign of Ahmad Shah I. The inscription on the central mihrab commemorates the inauguration of the mosque on the 1st Safar A.H. 827 or January 4, 1424 A.D. by Sultan Ahmad Shah I. [1] The ...
Jama Masjid. The Jama Masjid in Old Delhi is the largest mosque in the country. The mosque was built between 1644 and 1658 by the great Mughal ruler - Shah Jahan. It has three great gates, four towers and two 40-meter high towers, built of red sandstone and white marble strips. The pillars are inscribed with verses from the Holy Quran.
Jama Masjid (the mosque of Friday), Delhi is the country's largest and perhaps its most magnificent mosque. It stands across the road from Red Fort. The great mosque of Old Delhi is the final architectural extravagance of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan with a courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees.
Oct 31, 2017 · A History of Jama Masjid in 60 Seconds. Mridu Rai 31 October 2017. Jama Masjid is situated in the heart of Old Delhi. The peaceful sanctuary provides a perfect antithesis to the characteristic clamor of the ancient city. It remained the royal mosque until the demise of the Mughal dynasty and today is one of the most recognizable monuments of India.
The Jama Masjid in Delhi is a world renowned ancient Mosque that lies amidst a very busy street of Old Delhi near Chandni Chowk and Sadar Bazaar. It also lies approximately 500 meters west of the historical Red Fort and can be approached by local transport and from Kashmiri Gate Metro Station.
