Source: holidifycom Jama Masjid also is known as Jami or Jumma Mosque which literally means Friday Mosque is the grandest mosque of Ahmedabad. It was built in 1424 during the reign of Emperor Sultan Ahmed Shah I. To the west of the mosque are the tombs of Ahmed Shah I, his son and his grandson followed by the graves of the queens of the king.
Inside the wondrous mosque, the prayer room is covered by four domes. It is built in the Indo-Islamic style of architecture. The mosque contains many features like domes are carved like lotus flowers similar to those of the domes of Jain temples. Whereas, some of the pillars have hanging bells that often hang in Hindu temples.
The wide open courtyard, floored with white marble, is surrounded by a row of pillars painted with huge Arabic calligraphy and has a tank for ritual cleansings in the center. The main prayer hall, called Qibla, has over 260 columns supporting the roof. The Qibla is a wired network of pierced stone screens placed between the two pillars supporting the roof.
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