Jamia Masjid, Srinagar
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Location
Faith Category First time completed Rank Architecture Style Covered area Capacity |
Srinagar
Islam Mosque 1400 A.D. Largest Mosque in the city Indo 13592 square metres 33,333 |
Jamia Masjid is a mosque in Srinagar, disputed territory of Jammu & Kashmir currently under the control of India. The Jamia Masjid of Srinagar is situated at Nowhatta, in the middle of the old city.
As an important mosque was built by Sultan Sikandar in 1400 AD under the order by Mir Mohmmad Hamadani son of Shah hamdan, Shah Hamdan already prays namaz in side and stay there. Later, the son of Sultan Sikandar, Zain-ul-Abidin got the mosque extended.
Jamia Masjid of Srinagar has been subject to much destruction till date. After the extension of this mosque it was once destructed in 1479 due to fire and then re-built. But in 1503 during the supremacy of Mughal Emperor Jehangir, the mosque faced another fatal destruction caused because of fire. Again, this was re-constructed by an architect based in Kashmir who was also a historian named Malik Haider Chaudara. Now, this was the third time the mosque had to face an unfortunate destruction caused by fire. This was during the rule of Aurangzeb. However, lastly these were repaired to reflect original architecture and to retain historic value of this mosque that is carried through centuries.
Construction was destructed by fire thrice in the years 1479, 1503 and 1674. The damaged portions were restored after every disaster. The latest restoration work was carried out under the reign of Maharaja Pratap Singh. Still today this mosque stands tall like the pride of Srinagar, holding within itself rich stories from the past and calling all Muslims to pray five times a day.
Composed of 370 pillars of wood, Jamia Masjid symbolizes one of the best architectural specimen which survived the ravages of time ever since it was constructed in the valley of Jammu and Kashmir. The area of Jamia Masjid extends up to an area of 384 feet by 381 feet. This spacious mosque holds a capacity to accommodate more than 33,333 people offering prayer at a time. However, there is a perfectly square garden in the middle and the mosque is surrounded by wide lanes on all the four sides. At the peak, about 100,000 people offer prayers together.
As an important mosque was built by Sultan Sikandar in 1400 AD under the order by Mir Mohmmad Hamadani son of Shah hamdan, Shah Hamdan already prays namaz in side and stay there. Later, the son of Sultan Sikandar, Zain-ul-Abidin got the mosque extended.
Jamia Masjid of Srinagar has been subject to much destruction till date. After the extension of this mosque it was once destructed in 1479 due to fire and then re-built. But in 1503 during the supremacy of Mughal Emperor Jehangir, the mosque faced another fatal destruction caused because of fire. Again, this was re-constructed by an architect based in Kashmir who was also a historian named Malik Haider Chaudara. Now, this was the third time the mosque had to face an unfortunate destruction caused by fire. This was during the rule of Aurangzeb. However, lastly these were repaired to reflect original architecture and to retain historic value of this mosque that is carried through centuries.
Construction was destructed by fire thrice in the years 1479, 1503 and 1674. The damaged portions were restored after every disaster. The latest restoration work was carried out under the reign of Maharaja Pratap Singh. Still today this mosque stands tall like the pride of Srinagar, holding within itself rich stories from the past and calling all Muslims to pray five times a day.
Composed of 370 pillars of wood, Jamia Masjid symbolizes one of the best architectural specimen which survived the ravages of time ever since it was constructed in the valley of Jammu and Kashmir. The area of Jamia Masjid extends up to an area of 384 feet by 381 feet. This spacious mosque holds a capacity to accommodate more than 33,333 people offering prayer at a time. However, there is a perfectly square garden in the middle and the mosque is surrounded by wide lanes on all the four sides. At the peak, about 100,000 people offer prayers together.
