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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]
Jama Masjid: 25,000 [36] Central Delhi India: 1656 Sunni: CMH Masjid Jhelum: 25,000 [37] Jhelum Cantt Pakistan: 1950 [37] Sunni: Abuja National Mosque: 25,000 [38] Abuja Nigeria: 1984 Sunni: Selahaddin Eyyubi Mosque: 25,000 [39] 43,500 [39] Diyarbakır Turkey: 2023 Sunni: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque: 24,000 [40] Shah Alam Malaysia: 1988 ...
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 ...
A grand mosque, or congregational mosque, Friday mosque, great mosque or jama masjid, is a type of mosque which is the main mosque of a certain area that hosts the special Friday noon prayers known as jumu'ah. [1] [2] The following is a list of congregational mosques by country or region.
South of the street is Dariba Kalan, a dense residential area, beyond which is Jama Masjid. Daryaganj is a section that used to border the river at Rajghat and Zeenat-ul-Masjid. The Urdu language emerged from the Urdu Bazaar section of Old Delhi. The Din Dunia magazine and various other Urdu publications are the reason for this language staying ...
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, India.
It is part of a group of monuments that include a Friday mosque (Jama Masjid) and the "mehman khana" (guest house) of Sikandar Lodhi, the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. The Bara Gumbad was constructed in 1490 CE, during the reign of the Lodhi dynasty. Its construction is generally attributed to Sikandar Lodhi, and it is believed to have the ...
The Jama Masjid (literally Friday Mosque), also known as Jumah Mosque or Jami' Masjid, is a Friday mosque, located in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. It was built in 1424 during the reign of Ahmad Shah I .