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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]
Jamia Masjid [27] 33,333 [28] [better source needed] Jammu and Kashmir India: 1400 Sunni: Jamiul Futuh, The Indian Grand Masjid: Jamiul Futuh, The Indian Grand Masjid: 30,000 Kerala India: 2022 Sunni: Pride of Muslims Mosque: 30,000 [29] Shali Russia: 2019 Sunni: 1st November of 1954 Great Mosque: 30,000 [30] 42,000 [30] Batna Algeria: 2003 Sunni
A grand mosque, or congregational mosque, Friday mosque, great mosque or jama masjid, is a type of mosque which is the main mosque of a certain area that hosts the special Friday noon prayers known as jumu'ah. [1] [2] The following is a list of congregational mosques by country or region.
The Jama Masjid is a Friday mosque, located near the Killa Arrak in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, in the state of Maharashtra, India. Completed in 1612 CE and extended in 1692, the mosque is historically significant because it was constructed very soon after the foundation of Aurangabad (then called "Fatehpur") by Malik Amber in 1610. [ 1 ]
From the style of its construction, the mosque was attributed to the late Bahmani period. [1]The façade has seven arched entrances opening into the courtyard. The middle arch, with a span of 5.2 metres (17 ft), is slightly larger than the others, which have a span of 4.93 metres (16 ft 2 in).
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 ...
Shahi Jama Masjid (Urdu: شاہی جامع مسجد) is the oldest surviving Mughal-era mosque in South Asia. Located in Sambhal , Uttar Pradesh , it was established during the reign of Babur in December, 1526. [ 1 ]
Jama Masjid, Lucknow is a mosque located in the area of Husainabad, Lucknow.The construction of this mosque was started in the year 1839 A.D. by Muhammad Ali Shah, third Badshah of Awadh with the intention to surpass the Jama Masjid at Delhi in size, but after his death the mosque was completed by his wife Queen Malika Jahan Sahiba in the year 1845 A.D. [1]