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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]
Nainital's Jama Masjid was built in 1865 during the British period. Historian Professor Ajay Rawat said that although this mosque is from the British period, it was renovated in 1996-97. The reason for its renovation was the lack of space here. Due to lack of space, Muslims had to gather outside on the road to offer namaz, which affected traffic.
The Jama Masjid is a Friday mosque in Chanderi, in the Ashoknagar district of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The mosque was completed in AH 853 (1449/1450 CE ) [ 3 ] and is a Monument of National Importance .
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 ]
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 ...
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.
Buland Darwaza Jama Masjid. The Jama Masjid is situated on the highest point of the rocky ridge on which the Fatehpur Sikri site is located. [7] It is placed on an elevated plinth, built in order to provide a level surface. [3] The mosque complex is surrounded by enclosure walls; just outside the southern wall is a large baoli (octagonal step ...
The Jama Masjid, also known as Jamiya Masjid or Jumma Masjid, is a congregational mosque in Bijapur, in the state of Karnataka, India. Initiated by Ali Adil Shah I of the Bijapur Sultanate in the 16th century, the mosque was never completed. It is the largest mosque in Bijapur, and has a capacity of 4,000 worshippers.