Jama Masjid

mosque of India
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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.

Jama Masjid
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictCentral Delhi
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Location
LocationIndia Delhi, India
TerritoryDelhi
Geographic coordinates28°39′3″N 77°13′59″E / 28.65083°N 77.23306°E / 28.65083; 77.23306
Architecture
Architectural typeMosque
Architectural styleIslamic,
Completed1656
Specifications
Capacity25,000
Length80 m
Width27 m
Dome(s)3
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height41 m