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The Jama Masjid was frequently used for non-religious, political purposes, against the rules instituted. While the British could police and clamp down on political activities in public spaces, the Jama Masjid was a religious space and was hence protected from such action, by both law (Religious Endowment Act, 1863) and the sentiments of Delhi. [22]
The Jama Masjid was the fifth mosque structure built during Ahmed Shah I's reign. [4] The prior mosques had either been modest in size or were for private use. [4] The Jama Masjid was the complete opposite of its predecessors in that it was a large, grandiose structure.
The Shia Jama Masjid (Hindi: शिया जामा मस्जिद, Punjabi: ਸ਼ਿਆ ਜਾਮਾ ਮਸਜਿਦ, Urdu: شیعہ جامع مسجد) is a Shia Islam mosque located at Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. [1] Hujjatul-Islam Syed Mohsin Ali Taqvi is the imam of the congregation. [2] [3]
The mosque dates from 1513; and construction was carried out over 25 years. [4] It is one of the most notable monuments built by Sultan Mahmud Begada.The Mughal architecture is said to have drawn from the architecture of the Sultanates, which is a blend of Jain religious connotations and workmanship with Muslim ethos; the large domes are indicative of such a mix.
The Jama Masjid is a 16th-century congregational mosque in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri, located in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Akbar , and was the largest mosque in the empire at the time of construction.
The Jama Masjid Shamsi also known as Jama Shamsi Shahi [2] is a mosque a major mosque built in the historic center of Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, India. The masjid was built by Iltutmish, the ruler of Delhi Sultanate at that time. This masjid echoes Persian and Afghan architecture. It has three gates: the main gate, facing Shakeel Road, is made up ...
The Jama Masjid (literally, "congregational mosque") is a mosque located in Hyderabad, in the Indian state of Telangana. It is situated to the northeast of the Charminar at a short distance, approached by a narrow lane. It was built in 1597–98, around the same time as the founding of Hyderabad, and was one of the first mosques to be built in ...
The Jama Mosque, or Jama Masjid, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India.The mosque was completed in the 1960s and can accommodate 3,000 worshippers at a time and is one of the largest mosques in the state, and also in Asia.