Masjid-i Jehan Numa (Persian: مسجد جهاں نما; literally meaning the ‘World-reflecting Mosque’ or ‘Mosque of the Celestial Sphere’), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, was completed between 1650 and 1656, during the reign of Shah Jahan (Persian: شاه جهان).
There is no admission fee for the mosque, but tourists must buy tickets for their cameras.
After the construction of the monument in 1656, it remained the royal mosque of the emperors until the end of the Mughal period.
The name ‘Jama’ originates from ‘Juma’. In Islam, Juma (Arabic: جُمُعَة; literally meaning ‘Friday’) is the holiest day of the week on which special congregational prayers are offered.
The eastern gate doesn’t have many tourists, many locals have sunbathing on the stairs, an interesting scenery besides its grandeur.
Anyone who gets in the mosque must take off the shoes, but the feces of the pigeons are everywhere, better to bring a towel to clean your feet after visiting.
