Begumpur Mosque | |
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बेगमपुर मस्जिद | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Delhi |
Year consecrated | 14th century |
Location | |
Location | Delhi, India |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 28°37′34″N 77°12′01″E / 28.626123019683448°N 77.20035117495007°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Tughluqid,Indo-Islamic architecture |
Specifications | |
Length | 94 m (308.4 ft) |
Width | 90 m (295.3 ft) |
Dome(s) | 64 |
Minaret(s) | 0 |
The Begumpur Mosque (बेगमपुरी मस्जिद), also known as The Jam'i Masjid of Jahanpanah, was built in the center of the sultanate capital of the Tughluq dynasty, Jahanpanah. Its construction took place around the year 1343 A.D. This historical monument is located in an urban village called Begumpur, which now bears its modern name. The mosque is designed to be a Friday mosque (Congregational Mosque) reflecting its enormous size, measuring 307 ft by 295 ft.[1]