| Jami Masjid | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Bharuch, Gujarat |
| Country | India |
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| Coordinates | 21°41′31″N 72°58′55″E / 21.69194°N 72.98194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 38.6 metres (126.5 ft) |
| Width | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Dome | 13 |
| Materials | Stone, bricks, mortar |
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The Jami Masjid is a Friday mosque located at the top of the hill at Bharuch Fort in Bharuch, in the state of Gujarat, India. Built in the 14th century, it has three large domes, ten smaller domes and 48 pillars. The mosque was built in early 14th century; using the remains of a former Jain temple;[1][2][3][4] and is a Monument of National Importance.[5]
Architecture[edit | edit source]
The mosque has an open courtyard with gateways and a prayer-chamber at its western side. The prayer-chamber is open pillared verandah which is divided into three compartments. Each compartment is formed by pillars supporting a large dome forming a mandapa. The mosque thus has three large domes, ten smaller domes and 48 pillars in total. There is no façade of arches there.[1][2][3]
On the western wall, the qibla features pointed arches and Islamic motifs but are designed on patterns of niches in Hindu temples.[1]
The mosque is built chiefly from the materials of Hindu and Jain temples, including the reuse of brackets, domes, and slabs. The marble door at the entrance to the mosque courtyard was taken from a Jain temple, and a Jina figure is still observable.[4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Interior -
Mosque from the northwest -
Detail of carvings on the pillar -
Pillars -
Floor plan -
Marble door to the courtyard, originally from a Jain temple with a Jina image still visible in the upper frame.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sharma, Y. D. (1964). "VIII. Islamic monuments". Archaeological Remains, Monuments & Museums. Vol. Part II. New Delhi: Organizing Committee, XXVI International Congress of Orientalists, Archaeological Survey of India. p. 273.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jama Masjid". District Bharuch, Government Of Gujarat. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wright, Colin. "Portion of the façade of the Jami Masjid, Bharuch 1834". British Library. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Burgess, James (1896). On the Muhammadan architecture of Bharoch, Cambay, Dholka, Champanir, and Mahmudabad in Gujarat. London, W. Griggs & Sons, Limited; Harvard University. pp. 19–23.
- ↑ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Gujarat". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 18 November 2016.