THE WORLD REFLECTING MOSQUE

JAMA MASJID

INTRODUCTION TO

JAMA MASJID

• The world reflecting mosque commonly known as JAMA MASJID of delhi ,is the main and principle mosque of delhi in india.

• Jama masjid is located near to fortress(citadel) of emperor shah jahan .• Authorized by the mughal emperor shah jahan ,it is the largest and best known

mosque in india.• The construction of this mosque began in AD 1650 and was completed in AD 1656. It

took whole 6 years to complete this project.• Thus provided a place for public worship and also for the emperor’s own ceremonial

usage.• The later name jama masjid depicts to the weekly Friday noon assembling prayers of

muslims ,known as jummah ,which are done in mosque.• The mosque also consists several momento in a closet in the north gate ,including

antique copy of QURAN written on deer skin.

CONSTRUCTION OF

JAMA MASJID

• The mosque was result of the efforts of over 6000 workers ,over a period of six years .• The cost of construction in those times was 10 lacs rupees (1 million in todays time).• Jama masjid was constructed consisting 3 great gates ,4 towers ,and 2 minarets of 41

m high , mostly builded up with redstones ,outlines with black and white marble on the 3 sides of the gateways.

• This jama masjid’s floor plan is very similar to the jami masjid of agra.• Beams are replaced by constructing arches in several amount.• Like other mosques ,this mosque is also divided into 2 parts: 1)Santuary 2)courtyard• The mosque has a vast paved rectangular courtyard ,which is nearly 75m*66m in

measurement.• About 25,000 people can pray here at one time.

GLANCE AT THE PICTURES OF JAMA MASJID.

Santuary and courtyard.People praying namaz on Friday or any muslim festival.

ARCHITECTURE OF

JAMA MASJID

• The courtyard of the mosque can be reached from the east, north and south by three gateways , all built of red sandstone.

• The northern gate of the mosque has 39 steps.• The southern gate of the mosque has 33 steps. • The eastern gate of the mosque has 35 steps.• Public entry to the mosque was from north and south while the east entry was

reserved for royal families & for a king.• In the morning the eastern side of the mosque used to be converted Into a bazaar for

poultry and birds in general.• The mosque faces west.• Its three sides are covered with open arched colonnades, each having a lofty tower-like

gateway in the center.• The mosque is about 261 ft long and 90 ft wide, and its roof is covered with three domes

with alternate stripes of black and white marble, with its topmost parts covered with gold.

• The entire open space of the courtyard is empty except the square tank in the middle.• To lofty minarets , 41 m high, and containing 130 steps, longitudinally striped with white

marble and red sandstone, flank the domes on either side.• Under the domes of the mosque, is a hall with seven arched entrances facing the west

and the walls of the mosque, up to the height of the waist, are covered with marble. • Beyond this is a prayer hall, which is about 61m X 27.5m, with eleven arched entrances,

of which the centre arch is wide and lofty, and in the form of a massive gateway, with slim minarets in each corner.

• Over these arched entrances there are tablets of white marble, four feet (1.2 m) long and 2.5 feet (760 mm) wide, inlaid with inscriptions in black marble.

• The mosque stands on a platform of about five feet (1.5 m) from the pavement of the terrace, and three flight of steps lead to the interior of the mosque from the east, north, and the south.

• The floor of the mosque is covered with white and black marble ornamented to imitate the Muslim prayer mat , a thin black marble border is marked for the worshippers, which is three feet long and 1 ½ feet wide.

• In total there are 899 such spaces marked in the floor of the mosque.

IRON DOOR AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE

PRAYER HALL

CENTRAL DOME…

CUPED ARCHES ,INTERIORBird view of the mosque.

Details of arches in interior.

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