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Jama Mosque, Ahmedabad, the Glossary

Jama Masjid (literally Friday Mosque), also known as Jumah Mosque or Jami' Masjid, is a mosque in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.^[1]

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19 relations: Ahmad Shah I, Ahmad Shah's Tomb, Ahmedabad, Amdavad Municipal Corporation, Bhadra Fort, Delhi, Gujarat, Historic City of Ahmadabad, India, Indian subcontinent, Indo-Islamic architecture, Islam, Mihrab, Qibla, Rani no Hajiro, Teen Darwaza, Wudu, 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake, 1956 Anjar earthquake.
Gujarat Sultanate mosques
Mosques in Ahmedabad
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1424

Ahmad Shah I

Ahmad Shah I, born Ahmad Khan, was a ruler of the Muzaffarid dynasty, who reigned over the Gujarat Sultanate from 1411 until his death in 1442.

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Ahmad Shah's Tomb, locally known as Badshah no Hajiro or Raja no Hajiro (King's Mausoleum), is a medieval mosque and the group of tombs in Ahmedabad, India. Jama Mosque, Ahmedabad and Ahmad Shah's Tomb are Monuments of National Importance in Gujarat.

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Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad (is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per the 2011 population census) makes it the fifth-most populous city in India, and the encompassing urban agglomeration population estimated at 6,357,693 is the seventh-most populous in India.

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Amdavad Municipal Corporation

Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) was established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act (1949), is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad.

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Bhadra Fort

Bhadra Fort is situated in the walled city area of Ahmedabad, India.

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Delhi

Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi (ISO: Rāṣṭrīya Rājadhānī Kṣētra Dillī), is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India.

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Gujarat

Gujarat is a state along the western coast of India.

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Historic City of Ahmadabad

The Historic City of Ahmadabad or Old Ahmedabad, the walled city of Ahmedabad in India, was founded by Ahmad Shah I of the Gujarat Sultanate in 1411.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Indian subcontinent

The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.

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Indo-Islamic architecture

Indo-Islamic architecture is the architecture of the Indian subcontinent produced by and for Islamic patrons and purposes.

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Islam

Islam (al-Islām) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.

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Mihrab

Mihrab (محراب,, pl. محاريب) is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca towards which Muslims should face when praying.

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Qibla

The qibla (lit) is the direction towards the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, which is used by Muslims in various religious contexts, particularly the direction of prayer for the salah.

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Rani no Hajiro

Rani no Hajiro, also known as Mughalai Bibi's Tomb or Tombs of Ahmed Shah's Queens, is a tomb complex near Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad, India. Jama Mosque, Ahmedabad and Rani no Hajiro are Monuments of National Importance in Gujarat.

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Teen Darwaza

Teen Darwaza is a historical gateway on the east of Bhadra Fort, Ahmedabad, India. Jama Mosque, Ahmedabad and Teen Darwaza are Monuments of National Importance in Gujarat.

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