Jama Masjid

The Jama Masjid, also known as the Masjid-i Jahān-Numā (Persian: مسجد جھان نما, which translates as the 'World-reflecting Mosque') is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. It was built in 1656 by the Mughals under Emperor Shah Jahan.

Jama Masjid
File:Jama Masjid, Delhi.jpg
Basic information
Location File:Flag of India.svg Delhi, India
Geographic coordinates 28°39′3″N 77°13′59″E / 28.65083°N 77.23306°E / 28.65083; 77.23306Coordinates: 28°39′3″N 77°13′59″E / 28.65083°N 77.23306°E / 28.65083; 77.23306
Affiliation Islam
Territory Delhi
District Central Delhi
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
Architectural description
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