Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad

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Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad is a 15th-century mosque renowned for its grand Indo-Islamic architecture and historical significance as one of the city's most important religious and cultural monuments.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical monument
mosque
religious building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Gujarat Sultanate architecture
Indo-Islamic architecture
builtBy Ahmad Shah I
city Ahmedabad NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Ahmad Shah I
constructionStartDate 1424
continent Asia
country India
dedicatedTo Friday congregational prayer
era Gujarat Sultanate
floorArea approximately 75 by 66 meters courtyard
foundedBy Ahmad Shah I
hasPart arcades
central tank
domes
large courtyard
mihrab
minarets
pillared hall
prayer hall
heritageDesignationBy Archaeological Survey of India
heritageStatus protected monument
inception 1424
locatedIn Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Manek Chowk
old city of Ahmedabad
materialUsed yellow sandstone
nearby Bhadra Fort
Teen Darwaza
notableFor blend of Hindu and Islamic architectural elements
carved pillars
stone latticework (jalis)
numberOfDomes 15
numberOfPillars 260
orientation faces west towards Mecca
religion Islam
significance major cultural landmark of Ahmedabad
one of the most important mosques of Ahmedabad
state Gujarat NERFINISHED
usedFor Friday prayers
Islamic festivals
daily prayers

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ahmedabad
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