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| Masjid-i Jahan-Numa |
The Masjid-i Jahan-Numa (the
'World-reflecting Mosque'), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi,
is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by the
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, and completed in
the year 1656 AD, it is the largest and best-known mosque in India. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Old Delhi, the Chawri Bazar Road. The
later name, Jama Masjid, is a reference to the weekly Friday noon
congregation prayers of Muslims, Jummah, which are usually done at a
mosque, the "congregational mosque" or "jami' masjid".
The courtyard of
the mosque can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers. The mosque
also houses several relics in a closet in the north gate, including an
antique copy of the Qur'an written on deer skin.
Location Delhi, India
Branch/tradition Deobandi Hanafi
Style Islamic
Capacity 85,000
Length 80 m
Width 27 m
Dome(s) 3
Minaret(s) 2
Minaret height 41 m
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