Jama Mosque, Bhilai

Jama Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationBhilai, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
Jama Mosque, Bhilai is located in India
Jama Mosque, Bhilai
India
Geographic coordinates21°12′05.1″N 81°21′00.2″E / 21.201417°N 81.350056°E / 21.201417; 81.350056
Architecture
Architect(s)Khairuddin Ahmad Siddiqui
TypeMosque
Groundbreaking1964
Completed1967
Specifications
Capacity3,000 worshipers
Length36 meters
Width30 meters
Height (max)18 meters
Dome height (outer)5 meters

Jama Masjid, Bhilai is one of the largest mosques in Chhattisgarh, India, and also in Asia with a capacity to accommodate more than 3000 worshippers at a time. It is the first mosque in the world to be built in the shape of the word "Ya Allah" in Arabic script. It took three years for the construction of the mosque which was completed in 1967.