Showing posts with label Mosque. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mosque. Show all posts
Dec 3, 2017
Jumma or Jama Masjid, Delhi - 1858
Photograph of Jami Masjid in Delhi from 'Murray Collection: Views in Delhi, Cawnpore, Allahabad and Benares' taken by Dr. John Murray in 1858 after the Uprising of 1857. Jami Masjid, in the background, was constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1627-1666) between 1650-1656 and based on the architectural style of Agra's Jami Masjid (c.1648). "Three bay-wings flanking the central domed chamber of the prayer hall are here preceded by two continuous galleries separated by the transverse block of the central pishtaq (high portal). The front corners of the prayer hall are accentuated by two high minarets crowned in the typical Mughal fashion by domed chhatris (umbrella shaped pavilions)."
Source: British Library
May 12, 2017
Motee Musjid (Pearl Mosque) - Red Fort, Delhi, Circa 1866
The mosque was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb at the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India, from 1659-1660 for his personal use. The mosque was also used by the ladies of the Zenana. The mosque was constructed at a cost of Rs. 160,000.
Know more in Wikipedia
Source: getty.edu
Jul 12, 2016
Mar 26, 2016
Jama Masjid Dehli, Royal Gate
Back of card says "Jama Masjid Dehli, Royal Gate, facing the Fort this finest mosque of india built by Shahjahan in 14 years by the aid of 5000 workers. Completed in 1658.
Lal Chand & Sons, Delhi. Made in Saxony
Photograph contributed by Mr. Ben Collier (benccollier@hotmail.com) from the Estate of Frances Anna Goheen. She was born in Mahabaleschwar, India on 30 March 1891 to a missionary family.
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