| Jama Masjid | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Friday mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates | 21°18′59″N 76°13′56″E / 21.3163°N 76.2323°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Founder | Adil Shah IV of the Faruqi dynasty |
| Groundbreaking | 1588 |
| Completed | 1590 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | Two |
| Materials | Black stone |
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The Jama Masjid is a Sunni Friday mosque, located in Burhanpur, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] The mosque is a Monument of National Importance.[2][better source needed]
History[edit | edit source]
According to the Sanskrit and Arabic inscriptions within the mosque, the mosque can be dated from the 16th century. It was commissioned by Adil Shah IV, a son of Mubarakh Shah of the Faruqi dynasty. The mosque was built as the royal congregational mosque of Burhanpur, located within the centre of the city.[3] Construction of the mosque began in 1588 CE. Repairs to the mosque were made by the Mughal emperors Akbar and Aurangzeb during their reigns.[1][lower-alpha 1]
Architecture[edit | edit source]
The mosque has an open courtyard, with the prayer hall towards the west. The prayer hall is flat-roofed, and has fifteen arched openings on the façade. The main attraction of the mosque are its symmetrical pillars made of special black stone, which was brought from a very far place.[where?] The stones were so bulky and heavy that its transportation was costed the king in rate of gold.[clarification needed] The pillars were designed in such a fashion that four pillars combined and, when locked at the centre of the meeting point at top, they covered the complete top area and form roof by themselves.[clarification needed] The pillars do not obstruct the visibility of the imam standing at the Qibla from the extreme outer façade. A parapet, composed of battlements, runs along the roof. The façade is flanked by two five-storied minarets.[3]
Interior[edit | edit source]
The prayer hall is five bays deep. The mosque has fifteen mihrabs.[3] Over the central mihrab is an Arabic inscription. Over the southern mihrab is a bilingual inscription, with Arabic text on top and Sanskrit text at the bottom. The inscription mentions the inauguration date as 10th of “pausha” [day], “samvat” [month], 1646 “saka” [year], hence, on 5 January 1590 CE.[4][5][6] In 1601 an additional inscription was added, in Persian.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Main entrance -
Decorative entrance façade -
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Four arc shape pillars with midpoint lock at roof top centre -
Photo of translated inscription, engraved on the mosque wall -
Pillar alignment from Qibla to extreme outer entrance façade -
Engraved writing detailing the mosque history -
Big Tasbeeh of old Moghul era in the mosque -
Minaret and front courtyard -
Qibla sculpture in detail
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Archnet > Site > Burhanpur Jami' Masjid". Archnet. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Madhya Pradesh". Archaeological Survey of India.[better source needed]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sinha, Sutapa (1 January 2020). "Architecture of the Faruqis of Burhanpur: A Preliminary Study". Pratna Samiksha: A Journal of Archaeology. New Series. 11: 177–182.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Epigraphia Indica. Vol. IX. p. 306.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Jama Masjid, Burhanpur: the mosque with inscriptions in Sanskrit and Arabic !". The Heritage Lab. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "600 साल पुरानी शाही मस्जिद में संस्कृत में लिखा हुआ है शिलालेख, उम्दा नक्काशी है पहचान". News18 हिंदी (in हिन्दी). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.