 Jama Masjid, Delhi has the first position in the largest mosques in India . This splendid mosque also is known by the name of "Masjid-i-Jahan Numa". This congregational mosque is located close to the Red Fort in the city Delhi . It is the finally monument which was constructed Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan during of his reign in 1644 - 1658. The mosque was built in yellow sandstone as well as white marble in the typical Mughal Style with two minarets and three domes. The interiors of the mosque are inlaid with black band of color. Jama Masjid, Delhi was built on a high platform so as to make it visible from all the neighboring districts.
Ostad Khalil, a great sculptor of his time, who designed Jama Masjid in Delhi . Built as the replica of Moti Masjid in Agra , this mosque has three gateways, four towers and two minarets. However, the most impressive feature of the mosque is its platform, carved out of a single hunk of marble. Styling the entrance of the mosque, the slender minarets, one on each side, are something like 130 feet high. As you enter inside the mosque, you step into a sports ground like courtyard. Wide stiles and arched gateways are the trademark of the Jama Masjid of Delhi . The historical object of the Prophet as well as the Holy Koran is a small shrine inside the mosque.
Hazrat Mahmmad's hair of the beard are one of the most precious repertory, used chappal (footwear), the awning of his tombstone, the foot print of Muhammad on the stone and a part of Koran taken from its innovative holy book. All of these are held in reserve in the northeast angle of the Jama Masjid. The foremost imams of the Jama Masjid have been the direct descendants of the first Imam appointed by Emperor Shahjahan for all time. Till today, this tradition of appointing his descendants as the chief Imam has been carried out devoid of any rupture. To enter the mosque, it has three stylish gates in the direction of South, North and East. The eastern gate is opened on Friday for a few time of the day. The foremost advantage of visiting this splendid mosque is that there is no charged fee for 12 years old children.
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