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Jama Masjid, seen from the north. The facade has seven arched entrances opening into the courtyard. The middle arch, with a span of 17 feet, is slightly larger than the others, which have a span of 16 feet two inches. It is topped by a dome, which rests upon an octagonal base. [1]
English: The Masjid-i Jahan-Numa ('World-reflecting Mosque', 1656) of Delhi, the second largest mosque in Indian subcontinent. Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India. Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India. Русский: Соборная мечеть, Джами-масджид (1656), мечеть в Старом Дели, Индия.
Buland Darwaza Jama Masjid. The Jama Masjid is situated on the highest point of the rocky ridge on which the Fatehpur Sikri site is located. [7] It is placed on an elevated plinth, built in order to provide a level surface. [3] The mosque complex is surrounded by enclosure walls; just outside the southern wall is a large baoli (octagonal step ...
Bara Gumbad (lit. ' big dome ') is a medieval monument located in Lodhi Gardens in 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 Jama Masjid was built in 1597–98, and was the first mosque to be built in Hyderabad after the mosque on the first floor of the Charminar. [5] The mosque was constructed at a cost of 200,000 rupees. [6] It was intended to be the congregational mosque of the new city. It served this purpose in the initial period after the city's founding ...
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 Thal is a mosque located in Upper Dir District, which has a central position in Kumrat Valley. [ 1 ] The specialty of this mosque is that it is made of pure wood, the pillars and beams in the mosque are very large, which are almost impossible to install without missionaries.