Jama Masjid

Chandini chowk, New Delhi Phone: 011 2336 5358

About

The Friday Mosque is the congregational mosque of Old Delhi Shahjahanabad, the seventh Islamic city built on the site of Delhi. The mosque was commissioned, like Shahjahanabad itself, by Shah Jahan r. 1628-1658, the fifth Mughal ruler of India. The construction of the monument began in 1650 and took six years, an estimated one million Indian rupees, and five thousand masons to complete. non-Muslims 8am-½hr before sunset, minaret 9am-5.30pm

Useful Tips

About twenty five thousand people can pray.it's wonderful when pigeons fly around the dome.it is a must see in Delhi,brilliant for photography.

What people dont like

Get down at chawri bazaar metro station and take a cycle rickshaw for 20 bucks to reach,as usual when someone tries to guide you through the mosque, politely decline.

Must do

Must see in Delhi & must visit.

Avoid doing this

Avoid the block,beware of guards charging for number of people rather than cameras.

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