The Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the largest mosque in India (about 25,000 people can pray in the courtyard at a time). Actually, Jama Masjid is a general term which refers to the main mosque of a town, city or village, and is usually the place of gathering for Eid prayers and Friday prayers. Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656, and was inaugurated by an imam from Bukhara, present-day Uzbekistan. Shah Jahan also built the Taj Mahal, at Agra and the Red Fort in New Delhi, which stands opposite the Jama Masjid.
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