Jama Mosque, Aurangabad

For similarly named mosques, see List of grand mosques.

Jama Mosque
Partially obscured mosque, in 2017
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Friday mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Railway Station Road, Buddi lane, Naralibag, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Country	India
Location of the mosque in Maharashtra
Geographic coordinates	19°53′31″N75°19′34″E / 19.89189°N 75.32601°E / 19.89189; 75.32601
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Indo-Islamic
Founder	Malik Amber
Funded by	Aurangzeb (R.H) (1692)
Completed	1612 CE 1692 CE (extensions)

The Jama Masjid is a Friday mosque, located near the Killa Arrak in Aurangabad, in the state of Maharashtra, India. Completed in 1612 CE and extended in 1692, the mosque is historically significant because it was constructed very soon after the foundation of Aurangabad (then called "Fatehpur") by Malik Amber in 1610. ^[1] It is one of the oldest mosques of Aurangabad in good condition.

History

The mosque was constructed by Malik Amber in 1612 CE, once he found the city Kharaki in 1610 CE. When Amber died in 1626, he was succeeded by Fateh Khan, his son, who changed the name of Khadki to "Fatehnagar".

When Mughals captured Daulatabad in 1633, the Nizam Shahi dominions, including Fatehnagar, fell under the possession of the Mughals. In 1653, when Prince Aurangzeb was appointed the viceroy of the Deccan for the second time, he made Fatehnagar his capital and called it Aurangabad and built the fort Killa Arrak near the mosque, upon which the mosque felt in the boundaries of the fort walls expanding from Delhi Gate to Mecca Gate. Realising the architectural values of the mosque, Aurangzeb extended the mosque by constructing four arches in the front portion in 1692. ^{[2] [3]} As of 2011 ^[update] , among the magnificent fort, Amkhar (Public Hall) and Jama Masjid are the only structures in good condition. ^[1]

Architecture

The mosque is located near the Killa Arrak of Aurangabad. ^[4] Out of the nine pointed arches in the front, five were erected by Malik Ambar. ^{[5] [6]}

Gallery

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  Mecca Gate near the mosque, by Deen Dayal, c. 1880s
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  Early morning view of the Delhi Gate, near the mosque

See also

• India portal
• Islam portal

• Islam in India
• List of mosques in India
• Tourist attractions in Aurangabad, Maharashtra

References

1. "Qila Arrak, Aurangabad (Maharastra), India: Travel Guide and Travel information". Meriyatrra.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
2. Banerjee, Rajiv. "History revisited at Aurangabad the 'city of gates'". The Economic Times.
3. "Aurangabad Tourist Attractions, best places to visit in Aurangabad". aurangabadhotels.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
4. "India" (PDF). dix-fotodesign.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
5. "JAMA Masjid Aurangabad, Mosques in Aurangabad, Famous Mosques of Aurangabad, Aurangabad Mosques". hotels-aurangabad.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
6. "Aurangabad: JAMA Masjid, Aurangabad Tourist Places to Visit for Mosque". Must See India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.