Jama Masjid facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jama Masjid |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
District | Central Delhi |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
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Territory | Delhi |
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 Masjid-i Jahān-Numā (Persian: مسجد جھان نما, the 'World-reflecting Mosque'), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India.
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