The Masjid-i-Jahan Numa, commonly known as Jama Masjid of Delhi is the principal Masjid of Old Delhi in India.
Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is the largest and best known Masjid in India.
(There are also Jama Masjids in many other cities with a history of Islamic rule, or large Muslim populations.)
Masjid-i-Jahan Numa means "the Masjid commanding a view of the world", and the name Jama Masjid is
a reference to the weekly congregation observed on Friday (the yaum al-jum`a) at the Masjid.
The courtyard of the Masjid can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers.
The Masjid also houses several relics in a closet in the north gate, including a copy of the Qur'an written
on deer skin incurred on the construction in those times was 10 lakh (1 million) Rupees.
Shah Jahan built several important Masjids in Delhi, Agra, Ajmer and Lahore.
The Jama Masjid's floorplan is very similar to the Moti Masjid at Agra, but the Jama Masjid
is the bigger and more imposing of the two. Its majesty is further enhanced
because of the high ground that he selected for building this Masjid.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
The Masjid-i-Jahan Numa Delhi in India
Posted by Shahzaib Tariq at 11:33 AM
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This masjid is same like Badshahi masjid LAhore
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