Jama Mosque, Jaunpur
| Jama Masjid | |
|---|---|
 Jaunpur Jama Masjid | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°45′9″N 82°41′25″E / 25.75250°N 82.69028°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Territory | Uttar Pradesh |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Islamic, Jaunpur architecture |
| Completed | 1470 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome dia. (inner) | 11.4 |
Jama Masjid or Jama Mosque or Jami Masjid or Bari Masjid is a 15th-century mosque 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 everyday,
Plan of Western Half of Jami Masjid Jaunpur India
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.
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