Interesting facts you must know about Jama Masjid

Interesting facts you must know about

Jama Masjid

ď ś The Jama Masjid, like many other splendid monuments, was built during the kingship of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the seventeenth century between 1644 and 1656. ď ś The entire premises of the Mosque is spread across 2.9 acres (12000 square meters) approximately, out of which its huge courtyard is spread across 408 square feet.

 Approximately 25,000 people can be accommodated in the massive courtyard of the Jama Masjid and if you include the entire Mosque they say that the numbers can go up to a whopping 80,000 plus.  You can experience its grandeur the moment you visit there. It has four minarets which stand 40 meters tall, four towers and three gateways.  The Mosque also reflects a cultural blend as some places inside has been designed as per the Hindu and Jain architecture designs.

 It took the rigorous efforts and hard work of approximately 5000 workers to make the Jama Masjid and make it what it looks like today.  Also, the word ‘Jama’ means a Friday in the English language, therefore it is also known as a Friday Mosque.  In the revolts of 1857, after the British won, they wanted to demolish the Jama Masjid, but due to the extreme opposition, it was not demolished.