Many mosques of the country are famous for their grand places of worship. But today we will tell you about a mosque which has the maximum amount of gold. This mosque is famous all over the world due to its grandeur as well as its gold inlay. About 5 thousand people can offer namaz simultaneously in this mosque.
where is this mosque
This mosque is Jama Masjid located in Kot area of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Jama Masjid of Aligarh is famous not only in India but also in Asia for having the maximum amount of gold. According to the information, Jama Masjid is a unique confluence of Awadhi and Mughal period architecture.
5000 people can offer namaz together
Jama Masjid committee member Gulrez Ahmed said that it is said that the grandson of Iran’s Abu Isa Anfadi, the chief engineer who built the Taj Mahal, had built the Jama Masjid. The 17 domes of the Jama Masjid are made of solid gold. There is about 5 to 6 quintals of gold in this mosque. Also, about 5,000 people can sit together and offer namaz in this mosque and there is a separate place for women to offer namaz in this mosque.
300 year old mosque
According to the information, Jama Masjid was constructed about 300 years ago in the year 1724 during the reign of Kol Governor Sabit Khan Jange Bahadur. It took 4 years to construct it. Then it was completed in the year 1728. There are also small minarets at the gate and four corners of the mosque. There are graves of 73 martyrs of the revolution of 1857 in this mosque. That is why it is also called Ganj-e-Shahidan i.e. settlement of martyrs.
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