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One of the oldest mosques to follow Hanafi and Shadhili; Palaiya Jumma Palli: Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu: 628 - 630 CE: Sunni Barelvi: Oldest mosque in Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest mosque in India; It is also known as Meen Kada Palli and Old Jumma Palli; Mosque was rebuilt in 1036 CE; Periamet Mosque: Chennai: 1838 CE: Triplicane Big Mosque: Chennai
The Taj-ul-Masajid largely takes inspiration from Mughal architecture. [8] The mosque has a pink facade topped by two 18-storey high octagonal minarets with marble domes, an impressive main hallway with attractive pillars, and marble flooring resembling the likes of Jama Masjid in Delhi and the Badshahi Mosque of Lahore. [9]
Name Image Capacity Area (m 2) City Country Year of first building Denomination Masjid al-Haram: 4,000,000 [1]: 356,000 [2]: Mecca Saudi Arabia Pre-622 – Prophet's Mosque
The mosque has two names. The older one, bestowed by Shah Jahan, is Masjid-i-Jehān-Numā , interpreted as "mosque that reflects the whole world", probably an allusion to the Jām-e-Jehān Numā . The other more common one is Jāmā Masjid ( Urdu : جامع مسجد , from the Arabic meaning " congregational mosque "), which emerged among the ...
Lists of mosques cover mosques, places of worship for Muslims. The lists include the most famous, largest and oldest mosques, and mosques mentioned in the Quran , as well as lists of mosques in each region and country of the world.
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 Jama Masjid, also known as Jamiya Masjid or Jumma Masjid, is a congregational mosque in Bijapur, in the state of Karnataka, India. Initiated by Ali Adil Shah I of the Bijapur Sultanate in the 16th century, the mosque was never completed. It is the largest mosque in Bijapur, and has a capacity of 4,000 worshippers.
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.