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Water Tank in the centre of Jama Masjid - Agra
Water Tank in the centre of Jama Masjid
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Jami Masjid: Jami Masjid
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  • diageva
  • Updated By diageva on August 22, 2004
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    Jami Masjid
    by diageva
    Jami Masjid Mosque is a very simple mosque of red sandstone with little white marble decoration and blue colour paint wall and ceilings. It’s a huge mosque in the center of Agra surrounded by a great bazaar. The mosque was completely empty of any tourist, only one man praying and the little children at the Madrasa (Koran school).
    It is an interesting building to visit despite of its simplicity; if you visit the mosque plan a time for walk around the bazaar.
    As we get there we took our shoes where the keeper was. He went with us to show us the mosque and explain us that the bad condition of the mosque was due the non help of government. It was really in bad conditions. Inside marble screen to separate the women side of the mosque. After he asked us for a donation for the mosque.

    The entrance was free. We gave him 100 R. donation (we were going to give him more but he told us that 50 R. per person was ok) 15 R for him and 4 R for the shoes.

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  • Directions: Centre of Agra in the middle of a great bazaar
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    Jami Masjid: JAMI MASJID
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  • zumodemango
  • Updated By zumodemango on October 28, 2004
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    Jami Masjid
    by zumodemango
    The mosque, situated close to Agra Fort, it's very impressing, in spite of the bad contiditions(the donations allow to mantein the mosque).
    We could stay there for a time and see all the details and a man explained many things about the mosque.
    There are five doors shaped like an arch, and it has 3 big domes.

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  • Directions: Centre of Agra in the middle of a great bazaar
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    Jami Masjid: Jama Masjid Agra
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  • Updated By RAJASTHANBYCAR on August 25, 2008
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  • Water Tank in the centre of Jama Masjid - Agra
    Water Tank in the centre of
    Jama Masjid
    by RAJASTHANBYCAR, 2 more photos
    It is situated in front of Agra Fort Railway station.It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan as per his dear daughter Jahan Ars Begum,s wish, at the cost of Rs 5 lakhs and took a period of 5 years in construction and was completed in 1649 A.D.It is based on platfrom of 11 feet high.It has got three gates and three compartments, each surmounted by a dome built of white and red sand stone in a Zigzag style.In the courtyard of the Mosque, there is tank in its centre for the abultions of the 'Namazees' or the worshipers.The mosque has fine archways in its front.There are some rooms on both the sides having curtains, eant for the Royal Ladies.

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  • Address: Agra
  • Directions: In the narrow lane, old Bazar, Near Agra Fort Railway station.
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    Jami Masjid: lessons
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  • By zumodemango on October 28, 2004
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  • Jami Masjid - Agra
    Jami Masjid
    by zumodemango
    kids in the school learning! we were disturbing so we had to leave them continue..

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  • Directions: Centre of Agra in the middle of a great bazaar
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    Jami Masjid: Jama Masjid
    Preetibandooni
  • By Preetibandooni on April 4, 2008
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  • Entering the gigantic Buland Darwaza, a grand gateway we proceeded to Jama Masjid which is also known as Jami Masjid. This huge gateway is 40 meters high was built to commemorate Akbar’s victory. Thus, we entered the marvelous edifice of Jama Masjid in Fatehpur Skiri. This is a red sandstone mosque with marble décor and blue colored painted walls and ceilings. This mosque is situated right in the middle of a bustling market and is the place for worship for Muslims of the state. We visited this mosque on one Wednesday and it had very less population of devotees there.

    This mosque also has a Madrasa, Koran School where we spotted little kids busy with their daily schedule of studying rhythmically. For entering the mosque we first had to remove our shoes, which is a common trait of many religions to pay respect to the deity. Every mosque has a separate area for women and this one had a marble screen to separate women’s side of the mosque. We also visited the shrine of Sufi religious leader Sheikh Salim Chisti inside the mosque. Jama Masjid was originally decked with inscriptions and colorful tiles however today the mosque is in a very bad state due to lack of Government funds.

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  • Directions: Centre of Agra in the middle of a great bazaar
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    Jami Masjid: Color Arc
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  • By zumodemango on October 28, 2004
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    Jama Masjid
    by zumodemango
    Beautiful colors for this arc

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  • Directions: Centre of Agra in the middle of a great bazaar
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    Jami Masjid: Big Door
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  • By zumodemango on October 28, 2004
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    Jama Masjid
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    Detail of one of the doors

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  • Directions: Centre of Agra in the middle of a great bazaar
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    Jami Masjid: Jama Masjid, to pray
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  • By zumodemango on October 28, 2004
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    Jami Masjid
    by zumodemango
    This is the part for women to pray.

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  • Directions: Centre of Agra in the middle of a great bazaar
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    Jami Masjid: Children
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  • By Willettsworld on May 21, 2007
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    These schoolboys were learning the Karan and began to smile and wave at me which I did back to them. I took a picture of them which they also wanted me to do. I walked towards the main praying area where an elderly gentleman came up to me and spoke some English and started to show me around. Two large bees nests were hanging from one of the arches and he said that he collects the honey from them at night. The nests were a good 30-40 feet off the ground and he showed me a 4 sided ladder which he said was British and which he uses to climb up to them.

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  • Directions: Centre of Agra in the middle of a great bazaar
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    Jami Masjid: the mosque
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  • Updated By josephescu on April 15, 2007
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    by josephescu, 4 more photos
    The Jama Masjid is a one of the largest mosques in India, whose constrction was attributed to the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great .The mosque is built at a height due its exalted purpose and has a large courtyard where the faithful can gather to pray. To the right of the mosque is the Jammat Khana hall and then the Zenana Rauza (or the tomb of the women of the royal household).

    Within the mosque complex you will find the shrine of the Sufi religious leader Sheikh Salim Chisti. The lattice marble screens of the tomb are amazing in their workmanship. The tomb was earlier built in red sandstone and parts of the original structure can also be seen.

    The Jama Masjid is exquisitely decorated with inscriptions, inlaid geometric designs and coloured tiles. The building is symmetrically proportioned and has an austere beauty, befitting its religious purpose.

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