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Jama Masjid is located at 500 meters west of Red Fort, very near to Chandi Chowk in Old Delhi and you can visit the site on any day from sunrise to sunset. You need not pay any entrance fee but you are not allowed to enter the Jama Masjid during prayer times. Jama Masjid was actually called Masjid- i- Jahanuma and it carries immense historical significance as this Delhi monument is counted as the last architectural work of Shah Jahan. Interestingly, Jama Masjid is also known as Friday Mosque as the very word “Jama” means “Friday”, the holy day of the Muslims. The construction of the mosque began in 1650 and it took six years to complete it. The Jama Masjid is mounted on a high platform made of rock and it has got three double storeyed gateways on the north, south and eastern side of the courtyard.
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The architecture of the Jama Masjid is truly fascinating and for that the great architect, Ustad Khalil should be credited. On the western side of the Jama Masjid you will be finding the fascinating rectangular prayer hall. The splendid eleven arches decorated with marble frames would surely move you. You can also climb up to the southern minaret of Jama Masjid but you should be careful as you reach the top. You can catch the view of the whole Old Delhi from the top and see the Red Fort and even the Rashtrapati Bhawan in the central zone of Delhi. But, women are not allowed to climb the minaret alone. Try to visit the Jama Masjid at the time of Muslim festivals as you will get to see thousands of devotees offering their prayers in the courtyard. If you are touring Delhi, then, you should not miss out this major Delhi tourist attraction.
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