William J H Leonard
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The Jama Masjid, formally known as the Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, is the principle mosque in Old Delhi, and the largest and most famous mosque in India. The Jama Masjid was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1650, and completed in 1656.
The later and more colloquial name, Jama Masjid, refers to the weekly Friday noon congregation prayers of Muslims, Jummah, which are usually done in a mosque, the "congregational mosque" or "Jāma Masjid".
The mosque is built in typical Mughal style with three onion domed roofs, and two lofty minarets. The courtyard of the mosque can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers.
Jama Masjid Black and White
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The Jama Masjid, formally known as the Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, is the principle mosque in Old Delhi, and the largest and most famous mosque in India. The Jama Masjid was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1650, and completed in 1656.
The later and more colloquial name, Jama Masjid, refers to the weekly Friday noon congregation prayers of Muslims, Jummah, which are usually done in a mosque, the "congregational mosque" or "Jāma Masjid".
The mosque is built in typical Mughal style with three onion domed roofs, and two lofty minarets. The courtyard of the mosque can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers.