Jama Masjid, Pilibhit

For similarly named mosques, see List of grand mosques.

Jama Masjid
The mosque in 2009
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Leadership	Shahi Imam
Status	Active
Location
Location	Pilibhit, Bareilly division, Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
Location of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	28°38′09″N79°48′03″E / 28.6359°N 79.8007°E / 28.6359; 79.8007
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Indo-Islamic
Founder	Hafiz Rahmat Khan Barech
Completed	1769
Construction cost	₹3 lakhs [ citation needed ]
Specifications
Dome(s)	Three (maybe more)
Minaret(s)	Two

The Jama Masjid is a Sunni mosque affiliated with the Hanafi Deobandi movement, located in Pilibhit, in the Bareilly division of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The mosque was constructed by Hafiz Rahmat Khan Barech in 1769 and was modelled on the Jama Masjid Delhi. The mosque is situated 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) from Pilibhit Junction Railway Station and in the Sarai Khan Area, near Ayurvedic College.

Architecture

The gateway is built in Mughal style, which resembles to the gateways of the Jama Masjid in Delhi, while the wall around the mosque enclosure are reminiscences of the curvilinear Bengali roof found in Shahjahan's additions to the Mughal palace at Agra.^{[ citation needed ]}

Overview

Every Friday, a number of Muslims in the city and nearby villages gather to perform the Friday prayer. The part of the building has been destroyed and part of land has been trespassed. A small market is also held on every Tuesday in the Jama Masjid compound. A new Tehsil compound has also been constructed close to Jama Masjid. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Construction of the mosque cost ₹3 lakhs.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• Islam portal
• India portal

The gate of the Mosque in the 1780s, by Thomas Daniell

• Sunni Islam in India
• List of mosques in India

References

1. "Jama Masjid in Pilibhit, History of Jama Masjid Pilibhit". www.pilibhitonline.in. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
2. "Tourist place: Jama Masjid". District Pilibhit, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
3. "History of Jama Masjid: History of Pilibhit" साल पुरानी जामा मस्जिद पीलीभीत. www.bareillyheritage.com/. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. "Top thing to do in Jama Masjid: All about Jama Masjid, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh". TripNight. 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
5. Jama Masjid Pilibhitइतिहासिक जामा मसजिद पीलीभीत. YouTube . Retrieved 20 December 2021.

External links

• Media related to Jama Masjid, Pilibhit at Wikimedia Commons