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{{short description|Historic mosque in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox mosque
| name = Jama Masjid
| image = Inside of Jama Masjid.jpg
| alt = A view of a mosque with three domes and multiple entrance halls with a garden in the foreground
| caption = Courtyard of Jama Masjid
| map_type = India Madhya Pradesh
| map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
| location = [[Mandu, Madhya Pradesh|Mandu]], [[Madhya pradesh]], [[India]]
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| religious_affiliation = [[Islam]]
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| district = [[Dhar district|Dhar]]
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'''Jama Masjid''' (also called '''Jami Masjid''') is a historic mosque in [[Mandu,_Madhya_Pradesh|Mandu]] in the [[Central India]]n state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Built in Mughal style of architecture, the mosque has been believed to have been built during the reign of [[Hoshang Shah]] and completed during the reign of [[Mahmud Khilji]] in 1454.

==History==
The mosque is built in Moghul style of architecture and been believed to have been built during the reign of [[Hoshang Shah]] and completed during the reign of [[Mahmud Khilji]] in 1454.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mandu: Travel Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vuinp98E4sYC&pg=PA48&dq=jami+masjid+mandu#q=jami%20masjid%20mandu|page=48|publisher=Goodearth Publications|year=2009|isbn=9788187780946|first1=Swati|last1= Mitra|last2= Eicher Goodearth Limited|last3= Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation}}</ref> Mahmud Khilji killed his father at the age of 55 and became the king of Mandu. It is believed that he had a harem of 15,000 women and he had a great penchant for art. The western wall contains lovely design and carving measuring 17 inches.<ref name=travel>{{cite journal|title=Mandu A mirage in the mountains|url=|pages=68-71|last=G.|first=Brinda|journal=Alive|date=February 2013|issue=364|issn=0971-0639}}</ref>

==Architecture==
The fort is one of the finest examples of Afghan architecture in India.<ref>{{cite book|title=Pilgrimage Centres of India|first=Brajesh |last=Kumar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qqei_Wo1qXwC&pg=PA231&dq=jama+masjid+mandu#q=jama%20masjid%20mandu|page=231|isbn=9788171821853|year=2003|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.}}</ref>
The main entrance of the mosque is through the eastern entrance. The entire area of the mosque is {{convert|88|sqm|sqft}}, built on an elevated platform {{convert|4.6|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The inscriptions on the doorway to the porch indicates that the mosque was modeled on the basis of [[Umayyad Mosque|Mosque of Damascus]].<ref name=Desai>{{cite book|title=Mosques of India|last=Desai|first=Ziyaud-Din|isbn=81-230-1001-X|year=2003|edition=5th|publisher=The Director of Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|location=New Delhi|pages=32–33}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
Mandu is one of the prime tourist destinations of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Along with the other monuments, the average number of visitors a day to the monument stands at 4,000 to 5,000 as of 2020.<ref>{{cite news|title=Madhya Pradesh: Pandemic hits tourism hard, visits to sites down by 90%|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-pandemic-hits-tourism-hard-visits-to-sites-down-by-90|publisher=Free Press Journal|access-date=20 January 2021|date=31 August 2020|last=Smita}}</ref> During January 2020, a six-day Mandu Festival was conducted by E-Factor Entertainment (P) Ltd along with Madhya Pradesh Tourism to showcase various monuments of the city including the Masjid, which was held as the major highlight.<ref>{{cite news|title=A love letter to the abandoned|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/a-love-letter-to-the-abandoned/1709100|date=15 January 2020|access-date=21 January 2021|publisher=Outlook|location=Mandu}}</ref> The Jami Masjid is considered as the most majestic building and prime tourist destinations in the town.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mandu: Beautiful palaces, canals & a fairy tale love story|url=https://www.indiapost.com/mandu-beautiful-palaces-canals-a-fairy-tale-love-story/|date=6 March 2020|access-date=20 January 2021|publisher=Indianpost}}</ref>

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==External links==
{{Commons category|Jama Masjid, Mandu}}

[[Category:Mosques in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Grand mosques|Mandu]]

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