Jama Masjid, Srinagar

The Jamia Masjid is a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir. The Jamia Masjid of Srinagar is at Nowhatta, in the middle of the old city. It was built by Sultan Sikander Shah in 1394 AD. Later, the son of Sultan Sikandar, Zain-ul-Abedin had the mosque extended. The measurement of the mosque is 381 feet by 384 feet. It has unique architecture, a courtyard, and 378 wooden Deodar pillars supporting a wooden ceiling with 346 pillars of 21 feet in height and 5 feet in girth, and 32 pillars 48 feet in height and 6 feet in girth. The masjid has a fountain also measurement of 33 feet by 34 feet which is also used for wuzu (ablution). Thousands of Muslims assemble at the mosque every Friday to offer their prayers. This Jamia Masjid of Kashmir, has seen a number of destructions till date. It got ruined three times in a fire and was reconstructed every time. During the region of Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh, the Jamia Masjid of Srinagar was shut down and the namaz (Islamic prayers) and azan (Islamic call to prayer) were banned.

Jamia Masjid جامع مسجد سرینگر‎
Basic information
Location	Srinagar
Geographic coordinates	34.098352°N 74.809180°E / 34.098352; 74.809180
Affiliation	Islam
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque
Specifications
Capacity	33,333
Length	120 metres (390 ft)
Width	120 metres (390 ft)

Jama Masjid, Srinagar Media

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  The courtyard of the Jamia Masjid, Srinagar. Hari Parbat is visible in the background.

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  Part of the prayer hall inside the Mosque

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  The eastern façade of the mosque

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  The plaque is erected on one of the main entrances of the mosque which is an authentic source about the information of the Mosque.