Jama Masjid is a mosque in Burhanpur, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1] It is listed as a monument of national importance.[2]
| Jama Masjid, Burhanpur | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Burhanpur |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Adil Shah IV |
| Groundbreaking | 1588 |
History
editAccording to the Sanskrit and Arabic inscriptions within the mosque, the mosque can be dated to the 16th century. It was commissioned by Adil Shah IV son of Mubarakh Shah of the Faruqi dynasty. The mosque was built as the royal congregational mosque of Burhanpur, located within the center of the city. [3] Construction of the mosque began in the year 1588. Repairs to the mosque were made by the Mughal emperors Akbar and Aurangzeb during their reigns.[1][4]
Description
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The mosque has an open courtyard, with the prayer hall towards the west. The prayer hall is flat-roofed, and has fifteen arched openings on the facade. The main attraction of the mosque are its symmetrical pillars made of special black stone, which was brought from a very far of place. The stone were so bulky and heavy that its transportation was costed the king in rate of gold. Pillars are designed in such a fashion that four pillars combined together and if locked at center of meeting point at top, they cover the complete top area and form roof by themselves. Pillars are arranged in such a fashion that they are not obstructing visibility of Imam standing in Qibla from extreme outer facade. A parapet composed of battlements runs along the roof. The facade is flanked by two five-storied minarets.[3]
Interior
editThe prayer hall is five bays deep. The mosque has fifteen mihrabs.[3] Over the central mihrab is an Arabic inscription. Over the southern mihrab is a bilingual inscription, with Arabic text on top and Sanskrit text at the bottom. Inscription mention inauguration date as 10th of “pausha” month “samvat” year 1646, “saka” 1511 (5th January, 1590AD) . Inscription English translation photo is placed at photo gallery .[6][5][7]
Photo gallery
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Main entrance of Jama Masjid, Burhanpur -
Mosque front decorative entrance facade -
Qibla, Jama Masjid -
Four arc shape pillars with midpoint lock at roof top center -
photo of Translated inscription, engraved on masjid wall -
Pillar alignment from Qibla to extreme outer entrance facade -
Engraved writing detailing Jama Masjid history -
Big Tasbeeh of old Mogul era kept in Jama masjid -
Jama masjid, Burhanpur Minaret and front open space -
Qibla sculpture in detail
References
edit- ^ a b "Archnet > Site > Burhanpur Jami' Masjid". Archnet. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Madhya Pradesh". Archaeological Survey of India.
- ^ a b c Sinha, Sutapa (2020-01-01). "Architecture of the Faruqis of Burhanpur: A Preliminary Study". Pratna Samiksha: A Journal of Archaeology. New Series. 11: 177–182.
- ^ Inscription English translation, Text and translation reproduced from Epigraphia indica, volume IX, page 306
- ^ a b Abbas, Saiyed Anwer. "Arabic +Sanskrit inscriptions in 16th C Jama Masjid of Burhanpur, India".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Inscription English translation,Text and translation reproduced in photo from Epigraphia indica, volume IX, page 306
- ^ "600 साल पुरानी शाही मस्जिद में संस्कृत में लिखा हुआ है शिलालेख, उम्दा नक्काशी है पहचान". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-11-04.