The Jhanjhari Masjid, also known as the Jhanjhari Mosque, is a
mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
located in
Jaunpur, in the state of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...
, India.
Located in the Sipah area of Jaunpur on the banks of the river
Gomti, the mosque was constructed in 1430
CE by Ibrahim Shah, the ruler of the
Jaunpur Sultanate
The Jaunpur Sultanate () was a late medieval Indian Muslim state which ruled over much of what is now the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and southern Nepal between 1394 and 1494. It was founded in 1394 by Khwajah-i-Jahan Malik Sarwar ...
.
History
The mosque was commissioned by Ibrahim Shah during the reign of the
Jaunpur Sultanate
The Jaunpur Sultanate () was a late medieval Indian Muslim state which ruled over much of what is now the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and southern Nepal between 1394 and 1494. It was founded in 1394 by Khwajah-i-Jahan Malik Sarwar ...
. It was built in honour of Hazrat Said Sadr Jahan Ajmali.
A significant portion of this mosque was demolished by
Sikandar Lodi
Sikandar Khan Lodi (; 17 July 1458 – 21 November 1517), born Nizam Khan () also known as Sikandar II, was Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate between 1489 and 1517. He became ruler of the Lodi dynasty after the death of his father Bahlul Khan Lodi ...
and the stones were used in construction of other monuments, most notably, the
Shahi bridge
Shahi Bridge or Munim Khan's Bridge or Akbari Bridge or Mughal Bridge or Jaunpur Bridge is a 16th-century bridge over river Gomti in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Shahi Bridge is located north of Jaunpur Railway station, northwest of Z ...
. The mosque suffered further damage by floods of the river Gomti.
Description
It consists of a towering arched gateway upon which are Arabic inscriptions in the
Tughra script. An excerpt from
Surah Baqara is inscribed on the two sides of the arch, and a
hadith
Hadith is the Arabic word for a 'report' or an 'account f an event and refers to the Islamic oral tradition of anecdotes containing the purported words, actions, and the silent approvals of the Islamic prophet Muhammad or his immediate circle ...
is inscribed on the base of the pointed arch.
Gallery
Jhanjhari_Masjid_8.jpg, Ornamentation
Jhanjhari Masjid 1.jpg, Side view
See also
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Islam in India
Islam is India's Religion in India, second-largest religion, with 14.2% of the country's population, or approximately 172.2 million people, identifying as adherents of Islam in a 2011 census. India also has the Islam by country, third-larg ...
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List of mosques in India
This is a list of notable mosques in India, organised by state or union territory. , India had more than active mosques and had the third largest Muslim population in the world.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
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References
External links
Blog post containing an image of the mosque
{{Mosques in India
15th-century mosques in India
Buildings and structures completed in 1430
Mosques completed in the 1430s
Mosques in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Sharqi architecture