Masjid-i Jahan-Numa
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Masjid-i Jahan-Numa is one of the largest and most famous congregational mosques in India, built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Old Delhi.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sunheri Masjid | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
congregational mosque
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jama Masjid, Delhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Jama Masjid
Jama Masjid, Delhi ⓘ
surface form:
Jama Masjid of Delhi
|
| architecturalStyle | Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Shah Jahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtByDynasty |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| builtDuringReignOf | Shah Jahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | 25000 ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 17th century ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkOf | Delhi ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1656 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1650 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 28.6507°N 77.2334°E ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era | Mughal era ⓘ |
| facing | west ⓘ |
| hasDomes | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched colonnades
ⓘ
central prayer hall ⓘ elevated plinth ⓘ grand stairways ⓘ large courtyard ⓘ three marble domes ⓘ two large minarets ⓘ |
| hasMinarets | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Delhi
|
| locatedInCity | Delhi ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Delhi ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
red sandstone
ⓘ
white marble ⓘ |
| near | Red Fort ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest mosques in India
ⓘ
historic Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 3 ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Delhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Delhi
|
| patron | Shah Jahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
Friday mosque
ⓘ
congregational prayer ⓘ |
| region | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance | major Islamic religious site in India ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1656 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sunheri Masjid