Jama Mosque, Jaunpur
| Jama Masjid | |
|---|---|
 Jaunpur Jama Masjid | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Masjid |
| Location | |
| Location |  Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Territory | Uttar Pradesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°45′9″N 82°41′25″E / 25.75250°N 82.69028°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Husain Shah Sharki |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Jaunpur architecture |
| Completed | 1470 |
| Dome dia. (inner) | 11.4 |
Jama Masjid or Jama Mosque or Jami Masjid or Badi Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, is a 15th-century mosque built by Hussain Shah Sharki in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the chief tourist attractions in Jaunpur. The mosque is 2.2 km north-northeast of Jaunpur, 7.3 km northwest of Zafarābād, 16.8 km north-northeast of Mariāhū, 26.3 km west-northwest of Kirākat.[1]
Special prayers are held every Friday. Regular prayers for five times are offered every day,
In literature
William Hodges in his book Select Views in India mentions this mosque.[2]
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Notes
- Nath, R. 1978. History of Sultanate Architecture. New Delhi, Abhinav Publications, 102-104.
- Williams, John A. and Caroline. 1980. Architecture of Muslim India. Set 4: The Sultanate of Jaunpur, about 1360-1480. Santa Barbara, California: Visual Education, Inc.