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El Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, considerado el padre de los Emiratos Arabes Unidos (EAU), convirtió un sueño en realidad al construir una mezquita de una belleza incomparable, a pesar de que no pudo verla finalizada. Se empezó a construir en 1998 y se acabó en 2007, tres años después de su muerte.
Como es habitual, bajo la cúpula mayor se encuentra la sala de oración. Para acceder a ella debe cruzarse el gran patio de 17.000 metros cuadrados, cubierto con losas de mármol adornadas con incrustaciones de flores de colores y rodeado de galerías con arcos en forma de herradura.
Lo más llamativo en la sala de oración, a primera vista, son las 7 lámparas de cristal, la más grande de ellas tiene 10 metros de diámetro y un peso de 8 toneladas. Están fabricadas con cristal de Swarovski, montados sobre una estructura de plata y cobre y bañados en oro.
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was initiated by the late president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who wanted to establish a structure which unites the cultural diversity of Islamic world, with the historical and modern values of architecture and art.
The mosque is large enough to accommodate over 40,000 worshipers. The main prayer hall can accommodate over 7,000 worshipers. There are two smaller prayer halls, with a 1,500-capacity each, one of which is the female prayer hall.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has seven imported chandeliers from the company Faustig in Munich Germany that incorporate millions of Swarovski crystals mounted on a metal structure of gold plated silver and copper.
The 8 tones weight largest chandelier is the second largest known chandelier inside a mosque, the third largest in the world and has a 10 m (33 ft) diameter and a 15 m (49 ft) height.
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Lo Sheikh Zayed bin Sultano al-Nahyan, considerato il padre degli Emirati Arabi Uniti (EAU), trasformò un sonno in realtà costruendo una moschea di una bellezza incomparabile, malgrado non fosse riuscito a vederla finita. L’opera si incominciò a costruire nel 1998 e finì nel 2007, tre anni dopo la sua morte.
Come è solito, sotto la cupola maggiore si trova la sala delle preghiere. Per accederla deve incrociarsi il gran patio di 17.000 metri quadrati, coperto con lastre di marmo fiorite con incrostazioni di fiori di colori e circondato di gallerie con archi in forma di ferro di cavallo.
La cosa più vistosa nella sala de le preguiere sono 7 lampade di vetro, la cui più grande, nella sala dei maschi, ha 10 metri di diametro ed un peso di 8 tonnellate. Sono fabbricate con vetro di Swarovski, montati su delle strutture di argento e rame , ricoperte in oro.
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El Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, considerat el pare dels Emirats Arabs Units (EAU), va convertir un somni en realitat en construir una mesquita d'una bellesa incomparable, a pesar que no va poder veure-la finalitzada. Es va començar a construir en 1998 i es va acabar en 2007, tres anys després de la seva mort.
Com és habitual, sota la cúpula major es troba la sala d'oració. Per accedir a ella ha de creuar-se el gran pati de 17.000 metres quadrats, cobert amb lloses de marbre adornades amb incrustacions de flors de colors i envoltat de galeries amb arcs en forma de ferradura.
El més cridaner a la sala d'oració, a primera vista, són les 7 lluminàriess de cristall, la més gran d'elles té 10 metres de diàmetre i un pes de 8 tones. Estan fabricades amb cristall de Swarovski, muntats sobre una estructura de plata i coure i banyats en or.
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Espero us agradin
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El Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, considerado el padre de los Emiratos Arabes Unidos (EAU), convirtió un sueño en realidad al construir una mezquita de una belleza incomparable, a pesar de que no pudo verla finalizada. Se empezó a construir en 1998 y se acabó en 2007, tres años después de su muerte.
Como es habitual, bajo la cúpula mayor se encuentra la sala de oración. Para acceder a ella debe cruzarse el gran patio de 17.000 metros cuadrados, cubierto con losas de mármol adornadas con incrustaciones de flores de colores y rodeado de galerías con arcos en forma de herradura.
Lo más llamativo en la sala de oración, a primera vista, son las 7 lámparas de cristal, la más grande de ellas tiene 10 metros de diámetro y un peso de 8 toneladas. Están fabricadas con cristal de Swarovski, montados sobre una estructura de plata y cobre y bañados en oro.
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was initiated by the late president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who wanted to establish a structure which unites the cultural diversity of Islamic world, with the historical and modern values of architecture and art.
The mosque is large enough to accommodate over 40,000 worshipers. The main prayer hall can accommodate over 7,000 worshipers. There are two smaller prayer halls, with a 1,500-capacity each, one of which is the female prayer hall.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has seven imported chandeliers from the company Faustig in Munich Germany that incorporate millions of Swarovski crystals mounted on a metal structure of gold plated silver and copper.
The 8 tones weight largest chandelier is the second largest known chandelier inside a mosque, the third largest in the world and has a 10 m (33 ft) diameter and a 15 m (49 ft) height.
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Lo Sheikh Zayed bin Sultano al-Nahyan, considerato il padre degli Emirati Arabi Uniti (EAU), trasformò un sonno in realtà costruendo una moschea di una bellezza incomparabile, malgrado non fosse riuscito a vederla finita. L’opera si incominciò a costruire nel 1998 e finì nel 2007, tre anni dopo la sua morte.
Come è solito, sotto la cupola maggiore si trova la sala delle preghiere. Per accederla deve incrociarsi il gran patio di 17.000 metri quadrati, coperto con lastre di marmo fiorite con incrostazioni di fiori di colori e circondato di gallerie con archi in forma di ferro di cavallo.
La cosa più vistosa nella sala de le preguiere sono 7 lampade di vetro, la cui più grande, sita nella sala dei maschi, ha 10 metri di diametro ed un peso di 8 tonnellate. Sono fabbricate con vetro di Swarovski, montati su delle strutture di argento e rame , ricoperte in oro.
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El Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, considerat el pare dels Emirats Arabs Units (EAU), va convertir un somni en realitat en construir una mesquita d'una bellesa incomparable, a pesar que no va poder veure-la finalitzada. Es va començar a construir en 1998 i es va acabar en 2007, tres anys després de la seva mort.
Com és habitual, sota la cúpula major es troba la sala d'oració. Per accedir a ella ha de creuar-se el gran pati de 17.000 metres quadrats, cobert amb lloses de marbre adornades amb incrustacions de flors de colors i envoltat de galeries amb arcs en forma de ferradura.
El més cridaner a la sala d'oració, a primera vista, són les 7 lluminàriess de cristall, la més gran d'elles té 10 metres de diàmetre i un pes de 8 tones. Estan fabricades amb cristall de Swarovski, muntats sobre una estructura de plata i coure i banyats en or.
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Espero que os gusten
Spero vi piacciano
Hope you like them
Espero us agradin
________________________
El Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, considerado el padre de los Emiratos Arabes Unidos (EAU), convirtió un sueño en realidad al construir una mezquita de una belleza incomparable, a pesar de que no pudo verla finalizada. Se empezó a construir en 1998 y se acabó en 2007, tres años después de su muerte.
Como es habitual, bajo la cúpula mayor se encuentra la sala de oración. Para acceder a ella debe cruzarse el gran patio de 17.000 metros cuadrados, cubierto con losas de mármol adornadas con incrustaciones de flores de colores y rodeado de galerías con arcos en forma de herradura.
Lo más llamativo en la sala de oración, a primera vista, son las 7 lámparas de cristal, la más grande de ellas tiene 10 metros de diámetro y un peso de 8 toneladas. Están fabricadas con cristal de Swarovski, montados sobre una estructura de plata y cobre y bañados en oro.
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was initiated by the late president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who wanted to establish a structure which unites the cultural diversity of Islamic world, with the historical and modern values of architecture and art.
The mosque is large enough to accommodate over 40,000 worshipers. The main prayer hall can accommodate over 7,000 worshipers. There are two smaller prayer halls, with a 1,500-capacity each, one of which is the female prayer hall.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has seven imported chandeliers from the company Faustig in Munich Germany that incorporate millions of Swarovski crystals mounted on a metal structure of gold plated silver and copper.
The 8 tones weight largest chandelier is the second largest known chandelier inside a mosque, the third largest in the world and has a 10 m (33 ft) diameter and a 15 m (49 ft) height.
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Lo Sheikh Zayed bin Sultano al-Nahyan, considerato il padre degli Emirati Arabi Uniti (EAU), trasformò un sonno in realtà costruendo una moschea di una bellezza incomparabile, malgrado non fosse riuscito a vederla finita. L’opera si incominciò a costruire nel 1998 e finì nel 2007, tre anni dopo la sua morte.
Come è solito, sotto la cupola maggiore si trova la sala delle preghiere. Per accederla deve incrociarsi il gran patio di 17.000 metri quadrati, coperto con lastre di marmo fiorite con incrostazioni di fiori di colori e circondato di gallerie con archi in forma di ferro di cavallo.
La cosa più vistosa nella sala de le preguiere sono 7 lampade di vetro, la cui più grande, sita nella sala dei maschi, ha 10 metri di diametro ed un peso di 8 tonnellate. Sono fabbricate con vetro di Swarovski, montati su delle strutture di argento e rame , ricoperte in oro.
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El Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, considerat el pare dels Emirats Arabs Units (EAU), va convertir un somni en realitat en construir una mesquita d'una bellesa incomparable, a pesar que no va poder veure-la finalitzada. Es va començar a construir en 1998 i es va acabar en 2007, tres anys després de la seva mort.
Com és habitual, sota la cúpula major es troba la sala d'oració. Per accedir a ella ha de creuar-se el gran pati de 17.000 metres quadrats, cobert amb lloses de marbre adornades amb incrustacions de flors de colors i envoltat de galeries amb arcs en forma de ferradura.
El més cridaner a la sala d'oració, a primera vista, són les 7 lluminàriess de cristall, la més gran d'elles té 10 metres de diàmetre i un pes de 8 tones. Estan fabricades amb cristall de Swarovski, muntats sobre una estructura de plata i coure i banyats en or.
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Espero que os gusten
Spero vi piacciano
Hope you like them
Espero us agradin
________________________
Pakistan (The Faisal Mosque is the largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the world. It was the largest mosque in the world from 1986 to 1993 . Faisal Mosque is conceived as the National Mosque of Pakistan. It has a covered area of 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft) and has a capacity to accommodate approximately 300,000 worshippers (100,000 in its main prayer hall, courtyard and porticoes and another 200,000 in its adjoining grounds). Although its covered main prayer hall is smaller than that of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca (the world's third largest mosque), Faisal Mosque has the third largest capacity of accommodating worshippers in its adjoining grounds after the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca, the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina. Each of the Mosque's four minarets are 80 m (260 ft) high (the tallest minarets in South Asia) and measure 10 x 10 m in circumference.The Faisal Mosque is named after the late King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, who supported and financed the project...)
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. One of the largest mosques in the world, topped with 82 white domes of varying sizes.
Hassan II Mosque from an Arched Pavilion rite next to it. These arches are part of an Art Museum, just across Mosque.
The mosque Jama Masjid (meaning Friday Mosque) is the most splendid mosque of Ahmedabad, built in 1424 during the reign of Ahmed Shah. Lying in the old party of city, the mosque is situated opposite to Mahatma Gandhi Road, on the eastern side of Teen Darwaza. The Jama Masjid of Ahmedabad was probably the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent built in this period. Designed as part of a major plan desired by the Emperor Sultan Ahmed Shah, the mosque is located south of the processional axis that runs from the Maidan-i Shah at the door with three arches, Teen Darwaza.
Designed by Turkish architect, the late Vedat Dalokay, Faisal Mosque in Islamabad is South Asia's largest mosque and the fourth largest in the world. Here it is seen decorated ahead of Eid celebrations.
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The mosque Jama Masjid (meaning Friday Mosque ) is the oldest and most splendid mosque of Ahmedabad, built in 1424 during the reign of Ahmed Shah. Lying in the old party of city, the mosque is situated opposite to Mahatma Gandhi Road, on the eastern side of Teen Darwaza.
The Jama Masjid of Ahmedabad was probably the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent built in this period. Designed as part of a major plan desired by the Emperor Sultan Ahmed Shah, the mosque is located south of the processional axis that runs from the Maidan-i Shah at the door with three arches, Teen Darwaza.
To the west of the mosque are the tombs of Ahmed Shah , his son and his grand-son, ( Ahmad Shah Rauza ). Nearby are the graves of the queen and the other wives of the Sultan ( Rani ka Hazira ).
Built with yellow sandstone, the mosque complex is centered on a large rectangular courtyard 75 m long and 66 m wide. One enters the court by three entrances, one at the center of each side. The courtyard is lined with a colonnade on three sides, the prayer hall occupies the fourth side (East). In the center of the courtyard is a rectangular basin for ablutions.
Pillars in Periphery of Jama Masjid.
The prayer room is also rectangular and covered with four domes. In its Indo-Saracenic architecture, the mosque also contains many syncretic elements not necessarily obvious to the viewer: some of the central domes are carved like lotus flowers, closely related to the typical domes of Jain temples; and some of the pillars are carved with the form of a bell hanging on a chain, in reference to the bells that often hang in Hindu temples. The wide open courtyard, floored with white marble, is ringed by a columned arcade painted with giant Arabic calligraphy, and has a tank for ritual ablutions in the center. The mosque and arcades are built of beautiful yellow sandstone and carved with the intricate detail that mosques of this period are known for. While the two principal minarets flanking the main arched entranceway collapsed in the 1819 earthquake, their lower portions still stand. The main prayer hall has over 260 columns supporting the roof, with its 15 domes, making a walk through the hall a beautiful maze of light and shadows. The Wall of Prayer, the qibla is decorated. Pierced stone screens (the ' Jalis ') are placed between the two pillars of the central openings. The main entrance is framed by two columns, the remains of two minarets (called 'shaking minarets') which were destroyed by the earthquakes of 1819 and 1957.
The inscription on the mihrab commemorates the inauguration of the mosque on January 4th 1424 by Sultan Ahmad Shah I. The mosque was originally intended only for private use of the sultans.
The Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, is one of the largest mosques in the world. It is renowned for both its immense size and its architecture. The Mosque has an area of 5,000 square meters and can hold about 300,000 worshippers, including those in the adjacent grounds.
Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay's designed this Mosque… its relatively unusual design fuses contemporary lines with the more traditional look of an Arab Bedouin's tent. The Mosque's architecture is a departure from the long history of south Asian Muslim architecture; however in some ways it makes a bridge between Arabic, Turkish and Pakistani Muslim architectural traditions.
Construction of the mosque began in 1976 and was funded by the government of Saudi Arabia, at a cost of over 130 million Saudi riyals (approximately $120 million USD today). King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz was instrumental in the funding, and both the mosque and the road leading to it were named after him after his assassination in 1975. The mosque was completed in 1986.
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The Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, is one of the largest mosques in the world. It is renowned for both its immense size and its architecture. The Mosque has an area of 5,000 square meters and can hold about 300,000 worshippers, including those in the adjacent grounds.
Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay's designed this Mosque… its relatively unusual design fuses contemporary lines with the more traditional look of an Arab Bedouin's tent. The Mosque's architecture is a departure from the long history of south Asian Muslim architecture; however in some ways it makes a bridge between Arabic, Turkish and Pakistani Muslim architectural traditions.
Construction of the mosque began in 1976 and was funded by the government of Saudi Arabia, at a cost of over 130 million Saudi riyals (approximately $120 million USD today). King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz was instrumental in the funding, and both the mosque and the road leading to it were named after him after his assassination in 1975. The mosque was completed in 1986.
The mosque Jama Masjid (meaning Friday Mosque ) is the oldest and most splendid mosque of Ahmedabad, built in 1424 during the reign of Ahmed Shah. Lying in the old party of city, the mosque is situated opposite to Mahatma Gandhi Road, on the eastern side of Teen Darwaza.
The Jama Masjid of Ahmedabad was probably the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent built in this period. Designed as part of a major plan desired by the Emperor Sultan Ahmed Shah, the mosque is located south of the processional axis that runs from the Maidan-i Shah at the door with three arches, Teen Darwaza.
To the west of the mosque are the tombs of Ahmed Shah , his son and his grand-son, ( Ahmad Shah Rauza ). Nearby are the graves of the queen and the other wives of the Sultan ( Rani ka Hazira ).
Built with yellow sandstone, the mosque complex is centered on a large rectangular courtyard 75 m long and 66 m wide. One enters the court by three entrances, one at the center of each side. The courtyard is lined with a colonnade on three sides, the prayer hall occupies the fourth side (East). In the center of the courtyard is a rectangular basin for ablutions.
Pillars in Periphery of Jama Masjid.
The prayer room is also rectangular and covered with four domes. In its Indo-Saracenic architecture, the mosque also contains many syncretic elements not necessarily obvious to the viewer: some of the central domes are carved like lotus flowers, closely related to the typical domes of Jain temples; and some of the pillars are carved with the form of a bell hanging on a chain, in reference to the bells that often hang in Hindu temples. The wide open courtyard, floored with white marble, is ringed by a columned arcade painted with giant Arabic calligraphy, and has a tank for ritual ablutions in the center. The mosque and arcades are built of beautiful yellow sandstone and carved with the intricate detail that mosques of this period are known for. While the two principal minarets flanking the main arched entranceway collapsed in the 1819 earthquake, their lower portions still stand. The main prayer hall has over 260 columns supporting the roof, with its 15 domes, making a walk through the hall a beautiful maze of light and shadows. The Wall of Prayer, the qibla is decorated. Pierced stone screens (the ' Jalis ') are placed between the two pillars of the central openings. The main entrance is framed by two columns, the remains of two minarets (called 'shaking minarets') which were destroyed by the earthquakes of 1819 and 1957.
The inscription on the mihrab commemorates the inauguration of the mosque on January 4th 1424 by Sultan Ahmad Shah I. The mosque was originally intended only for private use of the sultans.
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates
The Mosque was initiated by the late President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. His final resting place is located on the grounds beside the same mosque.
Largest Mosque in Western Europe inaugurated by His Holiness Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad.
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Children playing in front of mosque in Casablanca.
The Hassan II Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحسن الثاني) is a religious buildings in Casablanca, Morocco, the largest mosque in the country and the fifth largest mosque in the world after the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca and the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina. It was designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues.[1] It stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic, which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. A further 80,000 can be accommodated in the mosque's adjoining grounds for a total of 105,000 worshippers present at any given time at the Hassan II mosque. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 m (689 ft).[2]
The mosque Jama Masjid (meaning Friday Mosque ) is the oldest and most splendid mosque of Ahmedabad, built in 1424 during the reign of Ahmed Shah. Lying in the old party of city, the mosque is situated opposite to Mahatma Gandhi Road, on the eastern side of Teen Darwaza.
The Jama Masjid of Ahmedabad was probably the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent built in this period. Designed as part of a major plan desired by the Emperor Sultan Ahmed Shah, the mosque is located south of the processional axis that runs from the Maidan-i Shah at the door with three arches, Teen Darwaza.
To the west of the mosque are the tombs of Ahmed Shah , his son and his grand-son, ( Ahmad Shah Rauza ). Nearby are the graves of the queen and the other wives of the Sultan ( Rani ka Hazira ).
Built with yellow sandstone, the mosque complex is centered on a large rectangular courtyard 75 m long and 66 m wide. One enters the court by three entrances, one at the center of each side. The courtyard is lined with a colonnade on three sides, the prayer hall occupies the fourth side (East). In the center of the courtyard is a rectangular basin for ablutions.
Pillars in Periphery of Jama Masjid.
The prayer room is also rectangular and covered with four domes. In its Indo-Saracenic architecture, the mosque also contains many syncretic elements not necessarily obvious to the viewer: some of the central domes are carved like lotus flowers, closely related to the typical domes of Jain temples; and some of the pillars are carved with the form of a bell hanging on a chain, in reference to the bells that often hang in Hindu temples. The wide open courtyard, floored with white marble, is ringed by a columned arcade painted with giant Arabic calligraphy, and has a tank for ritual ablutions in the center. The mosque and arcades are built of beautiful yellow sandstone and carved with the intricate detail that mosques of this period are known for. While the two principal minarets flanking the main arched entranceway collapsed in the 1819 earthquake, their lower portions still stand. The main prayer hall has over 260 columns supporting the roof, with its 15 domes, making a walk through the hall a beautiful maze of light and shadows. The Wall of Prayer, the qibla is decorated. Pierced stone screens (the ' Jalis ') are placed between the two pillars of the central openings. The main entrance is framed by two columns, the remains of two minarets (called 'shaking minarets') which were destroyed by the earthquakes of 1819 and 1957.
The inscription on the mihrab commemorates the inauguration of the mosque on January 4th 1424 by Sultan Ahmad Shah I. The mosque was originally intended only for private use of the sultans.
The mosque Jama Masjid (meaning Friday Mosque ) is the oldest and most splendid mosque of Ahmedabad, built in 1424 during the reign of Ahmed Shah. Lying in the old party of city, the mosque is situated opposite to Mahatma Gandhi Road, on the eastern side of Teen Darwaza.
The Jama Masjid of Ahmedabad was probably the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent built in this period. Designed as part of a major plan desired by the Emperor Sultan Ahmed Shah, the mosque is located south of the processional axis that runs from the Maidan-i Shah at the door with three arches, Teen Darwaza.
To the west of the mosque are the tombs of Ahmed Shah , his son and his grand-son, ( Ahmad Shah Rauza ). Nearby are the graves of the queen and the other wives of the Sultan ( Rani ka Hazira ).
Built with yellow sandstone, the mosque complex is centered on a large rectangular courtyard 75 m long and 66 m wide. One enters the court by three entrances, one at the center of each side. The courtyard is lined with a colonnade on three sides, the prayer hall occupies the fourth side (East). In the center of the courtyard is a rectangular basin for ablutions.
Pillars in Periphery of Jama Masjid.
The prayer room is also rectangular and covered with four domes. In its Indo-Saracenic architecture, the mosque also contains many syncretic elements not necessarily obvious to the viewer: some of the central domes are carved like lotus flowers, closely related to the typical domes of Jain temples; and some of the pillars are carved with the form of a bell hanging on a chain, in reference to the bells that often hang in Hindu temples. The wide open courtyard, floored with white marble, is ringed by a columned arcade painted with giant Arabic calligraphy, and has a tank for ritual ablutions in the center. The mosque and arcades are built of beautiful yellow sandstone and carved with the intricate detail that mosques of this period are known for. While the two principal minarets flanking the main arched entranceway collapsed in the 1819 earthquake, their lower portions still stand. The main prayer hall has over 260 columns supporting the roof, with its 15 domes, making a walk through the hall a beautiful maze of light and shadows. The Wall of Prayer, the qibla is decorated. Pierced stone screens (the ' Jalis ') are placed between the two pillars of the central openings. The main entrance is framed by two columns, the remains of two minarets (called 'shaking minarets') which were destroyed by the earthquakes of 1819 and 1957.
The inscription on the mihrab commemorates the inauguration of the mosque on January 4th 1424 by Sultan Ahmad Shah I. The mosque was originally intended only for private use of the sultans.
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The mosque Jama Masjid (meaning Friday Mosque ) is the oldest and most splendid mosque of Ahmedabad, built in 1424 during the reign of Ahmed Shah. Lying in the old party of city, the mosque is situated opposite to Mahatma Gandhi Road, on the eastern side of Teen Darwaza.
The Jama Masjid of Ahmedabad was probably the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent built in this period. Designed as part of a major plan desired by the Emperor Sultan Ahmed Shah, the mosque is located south of the processional axis that runs from the Maidan-i Shah at the door with three arches, Teen Darwaza.
To the west of the mosque are the tombs of Ahmed Shah , his son and his grand-son, ( Ahmad Shah Rauza ). Nearby are the graves of the queen and the other wives of the Sultan ( Rani ka Hazira ).
Built with yellow sandstone, the mosque complex is centered on a large rectangular courtyard 75 m long and 66 m wide. One enters the court by three entrances, one at the center of each side. The courtyard is lined with a colonnade on three sides, the prayer hall occupies the fourth side (East). In the center of the courtyard is a rectangular basin for ablutions.
Pillars in Periphery of Jama Masjid.
The prayer room is also rectangular and covered with four domes. In its Indo-Saracenic architecture, the mosque also contains many syncretic elements not necessarily obvious to the viewer: some of the central domes are carved like lotus flowers, closely related to the typical domes of Jain temples; and some of the pillars are carved with the form of a bell hanging on a chain, in reference to the bells that often hang in Hindu temples. The wide open courtyard, floored with white marble, is ringed by a columned arcade painted with giant Arabic calligraphy, and has a tank for ritual ablutions in the center. The mosque and arcades are built of beautiful yellow sandstone and carved with the intricate detail that mosques of this period are known for. While the two principal minarets flanking the main arched entranceway collapsed in the 1819 earthquake, their lower portions still stand. The main prayer hall has over 260 columns supporting the roof, with its 15 domes, making a walk through the hall a beautiful maze of light and shadows. The Wall of Prayer, the qibla is decorated. Pierced stone screens (the ' Jalis ') are placed between the two pillars of the central openings. The main entrance is framed by two columns, the remains of two minarets (called 'shaking minarets') which were destroyed by the earthquakes of 1819 and 1957.
The inscription on the mihrab commemorates the inauguration of the mosque on January 4th 1424 by Sultan Ahmad Shah I. The mosque was originally intended only for private use of the sultans.
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This beautiful mosque was designed by a renowned Turkish Architect, Vedat Dalokay and named after late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is spread over 1,89,705 sq, meters with 88 meters high minarets and 40 meters high main prayer hall. The main prayer hall can accommodate 10,000 persons while the covered porticoes and verandahs can take over 24,000 worshipers. The main courtyard has space for 40,000 people.
Taj-Ul-Masjid - Largest Mosque of Bhopal , not only in Bhopal but in Asia . This mosque was built by the Nawab Shahjehan begum and has a grand entrance that is decorated with 4 sunken archways and 9 baronial cuspidal multifoiled openings in the main prayer hall. There is also a huge water tank placed in the center of the mosque.