Jama Masjid
Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan built the Jama Masjid between 1644 and 1656. It was constructed by more
than 5000 workers. It was originally called Masjid-i-Jahan-Numa, meaning
'mosque commanding view of the world'. The construction was done under the
supervision of Saadullah Khan, wazir during Shah Jahan's rule. The cost of the
construction at the time was one million Rupees. Shah Jahan also built the
TajMahal, at Agra and the Red Fort in New Delhi, which stands opposite the Jama
Masjid. The Jama Masjid was completed in 1656 AD. The mosque was inaugurated by
a Imam Bukhari, a mullah from Bukhara, Uzebekistan, on 23 July 1656, on the
invitation from Shah Jahan. About 25,000 people can pray in the courtyard at a
time and it is sometimes regarded as India's largest mosque. The mosque is
commonly called "Jama" which means Friday.
After the British
victory in Revolt of 1857, they confiscated the mosque and stationed their
soldiers here.They also wanted to destroy the mosque to punish the people of
the city. But due to opposition faced, the demolition was not done. In November 2011, the
Delhi Police arrested six members of the Indian Mujahideen who were believed to
be behind the Jama Masjid blast along with the Pune German bakery blast.
Sources said that the "'main man' Imran" allegedly planted the
planted the bomb in a car outside the mosque. In September 2013 it was reported
that, Yasin Bhatkal, a leader of the group, along with Assadullah Akhtar, were
arrested last month and admitted that they carried the attack with on the run
Pakistani national Waqas. Yasin said that he was ordered by Karachi-based IM
head Riyaz Bhatkal to do the task as the Imam allowed "semi-naked"
foreigners inside it. The floor plan of the mosque is similar to that of the
Jama Masjid of Agra.
Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan built the Jama Masjid between 1644 and 1656. It was constructed by more
than 5000 workers. It was originally called Masjid-i-Jahan-Numa, meaning
'mosque commanding view of the world'. The construction was done under the
supervision of Saadullah Khan, wazir during Shah Jahan's rule. The cost of the
construction at the time was one million Rupees. Shah Jahan also built the
TajMahal, at Agra and the Red Fort in New Delhi, which stands opposite the Jama
Masjid. The Jama Masjid was completed in 1656 AD. The mosque was inaugurated by
a Imam Bukhari, a mullah from Bukhara, Uzebekistan, on 23 July 1656, on the
invitation from Shah Jahan. About 25,000 people can pray in the courtyard at a
time and it is sometimes regarded as India's largest mosque. The mosque is
commonly called "Jama" which means Friday.
After the British
victory in Revolt of 1857, they confiscated the mosque and stationed their
soldiers here.They also wanted to destroy the mosque to punish the people of
the city. But due to opposition faced, the demolition was not done. In November 2011, the
Delhi Police arrested six members of the Indian Mujahideen who were believed to
be behind the Jama Masjid blast along with the Pune German bakery blast.
Sources said that the "'main man' Imran" allegedly planted the
planted the bomb in a car outside the mosque. In September 2013 it was reported
that, Yasin Bhatkal, a leader of the group, along with Assadullah Akhtar, were
arrested last month and admitted that they carried the attack with on the run
Pakistani national Waqas. Yasin said that he was ordered by Karachi-based IM
head Riyaz Bhatkal to do the task as the Imam allowed "semi-naked"
foreigners inside it. The floor plan of the mosque is similar to that of the
Jama Masjid of Agra.
It is covered with
white and black ornamented marble to look like a Muslim prayer mat. Beside it,
a thin black border measuring 3 feet long and 1.5 feet wide is marked for the worshippers. There are
899 total such boxes. The architecture
and plan of Badshahi Masjid which was built by Shah Jahan's son Aurangzeb in
Lahore is closely related to that of the mosque.
Before the Revolt of 1857,
there was a madrasa near the southern end of the mosque, which was during the
revolt destroyed.
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