Jami Mosque

Highlights

• The Jami Mosque is a Friday mosque in Khambat, in the state of Gujarat, India.
• Built in 1325, it is one of the oldest Islamic monuments in Gujarat.
• The mosque's interior is an open courtyard built with 100 columns.
• The mosque is a Monument of National Importance.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •Alauddin Khalji (1296–1315) conquered Gujarat and captured Khambat in 1324.
• •During his conquest in Gujarat, he built a magnificent mosque.
• •According to an inscription on the mosque, it was built in 1325.
• •Umar bin Ahmad al-Kazaruni, a businessman of the town, is credited with building the mosque.

Architecture

• •The mosque's architecture marks the evolution of the Indo-Islamic architecture.
• •Its architectural features do not display any minarets but toranas are seen in the central arches of the mosque which represent architecture of the Gujarat Sultanate.
• •The interior part of the mosque has a colonnaded open courtyard which is built with 100 columns supporting roofs built from the ruins of Hindu and Jain temples.
• •The prayer hall has many compartments topped by low domes, which are unique and are different from those which crown the mihrab's niches.

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