Jama Masjid, Mandu

Jama Masjid
A view of a mosque with three domes and multiple entrance halls with a garden in the foreground
Courtyard of Jama Masjid
Basic information
Location Mandu, [Madhya pradesh], India
Geographic coordinates 22°20′54″N 75°23′51″E / 22.348468°N 75.397410°E / 22.348468; 75.397410Coordinates: 22°20′54″N 75°23′51″E / 22.348468°N 75.397410°E / 22.348468; 75.397410
Affiliation Islam
District Dhar
Administration Nagore dargah committee
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Islamic
Dome(s) 3

Jama Masji (also called Jami Masjid) is a historic mosque in Mandu in the Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Built in Moghul style of architecture, the mosque has been believed to have been built during the reign of Hoshang Shah and completed during the reign of Mahmud Khilji in 1454.

History

The mosque is built in Moghul style of architecture and been believed to have been built during the reign of Hoshang Shah and completed during the reign of Mahmud Khilji in 1454.[1]

Architecture

The main entrance of the mosque is through the eastern entrance. The entire area of the mosque is 88 square metres (950 sq ft), built on an elevated platform 4.6 m (15 ft). The inscriptions on the doorway to the porch indicates that the mosque was modeled on the basis of Mosque of Damascus.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Mitra, Swati; Eicher Goodearth Limited; Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (2009). Mandu: Travel Guide. Goodearth Publications. p. 48. ISBN 9788187780946.
  2. ↑ Desai, Ziyaud-Din (2003). Mosques of India (5th ed.). New Delhi: The Director of Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. pp. 32–33. ISBN 81-230-1001-X.


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