Jama Masjid, Delhi
From EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki
Jama Masjid | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
District | Central Delhi |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
Location | |
Location | Delhi, India |
Territory | Delhi |
Geographic coordinates | 28°39′3″N 77°13′59″E / 28.65083°N 77.23306°ECoordinates: 28°39′3″N 77°13′59″E / 28.65083°N 77.23306°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Mosque |
Architectural style | Islamic, |
Completed | 1656 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Length | 80 m |
Width | 27 m |
Dome(s) | 3 |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Minaret height | 41 m |
The Jama Masjid, also known as the Masjid-i Jahān-Numā (Persian: مسجد جھان نما, which translates as the 'World-reflecting Mosque') is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. It was built in 1656 by the Mughals under Emperor Shah Jahan.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jama Masjid, Delhi. |
This religion-related article is a stub. You can help EverybodyWiki by expanding it. |