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Masjid-i-Jehan-Numa (Persian: مسجدِ جهان نما), commonly known as the Jama Masjid (Urdu: جامع مسجد, romanized: jāme masjid) of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India. [1] Its builder is the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, between 1644 and 1656, and inaugurated by its first Imam, Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari.
'Crown of Mosques') or Tāj-ul-Masjid (تَاجُ ٱلْمَسْجِد ), is a mosque situated in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. [2] It is the largest mosque in India and one of the largest mosques in the world. [1] [3]
At the time, the largest mosque of South Asia built by Sikandar Shah, 2nd Sultan of Bengal and the Ilyas Shahi dynasty; It is a centrally protected monument as per Archaeological Survey of India [9] Baro Shona Masjid: Basri Shah Mosque: Kolkata, West Bengal: 1804 CE: Sunni: Oldest mosque in Kolkata; Chawk Masjid: Murshidabad, West Bengal: 1767 ...
Badshahi Mosque: Night View of Badshahi Mosque (King’s Mosque) 100,000 [17] Lahore Pakistan: 1673: Sunni: Bahria Grand Mosque: Side view of Grand Jamia Masjid Bahria Town Lahore: 70,000 [18] Lahore Pakistan: 2014: Sunni: Çamlıca Mosque: 63,000 [19] Istanbul Turkey: 2019 Sunni: Al Jabbar Grand Mosque: 60,000 [20] 25,997 Bandung Indonesia ...
Jamiul Futuh Jami ul Futuh, India's largest Masjid, is situated within the breathtaking Markaz Knowledge City in Kerala, South India. It was founded by Shaykh Abu Bakr Ahmed, the esteemed Grand Mufti of India, and warmly welcomed its first visitors in September 2023.
Makkah Masjid or Mecca Masjid, is a congregational mosque in Hyderabad, India. It is the largest mosque in the city, [2] and one of the largest in the country, with a capacity of 10,000 people. [3] The mosque was built during the 17th century, and is a state-protected monument.
At the time of its construction, the mosque was the largest in Mughal India. It represents a fusion of Islamic, Hindu, and Jain architecture, with a marked Gujarati influence. [8] Asher asserts that the mosque draws elements from the Jama Masjid at Mandu, and the Jama Masjid at Chanderi, both pre-Mughal structures. [9]
The Nakhoda Musjid the largest Muslim Mosque in West Bengal and eastern India has a long history. Before 1854, there used to be two different mosques at the present site. Haji Zakariah who was (Kutchi) Cutchi Memon [6] merchant and business tycoon in those days was a regular musallee (devotee). The Cutchi Memon are a Muslim community who came ...