Places of Worship in Lutyens' Delhi
Places of worship in and around Lutyens' Delhi include 2010 Jama Masjid attack, Jama Masjid, 2006 Jama Masjid bombings and Mubarak Begum Mosque.
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Places of worship in and around Lutyens' Delhi include 2010 Jama Masjid attack, Jama Masjid, 2006 Jama Masjid bombings and Mubarak Begum Mosque.
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2010 Jama Masjid attack
The 2010 Jama Masjid attack occurred on 19 September 2010 when two gunmen on a motorcycle fired at a tourist bus near Gate 3 of the Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, India and injured two Taiwanese tourists. The incident provoked fears about security for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi. About three hours later a car parked approximately 150 meters from the spot caught fire, apparently due to a minor blast. Two bike-borne gunmen opened fire at a stationary tourist bus purportedly carrying a TV crew from Taiwan at 11:24 pm, near Gate 3 of Jama Masjid. An explosive-laden device was planted in a Maruti 800 car, parked near a transformer near the mosque.
Jama Masjid
The Masjid-i-Jehan-Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid, in Old Delhi area of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India. Its builder was the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, between 1644 and 1656, and it was inaugurated by its first Imam, Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari. Situated in the Mughal capital of Shahjahanabad (today Old Delhi), it served as the imperial mosque of the Mughal emperors until the demise of the empire in 1857. The Jama Masjid was regarded as a symbolic gesture of Mughal power across India. It was also a site of political significance during several key periods of British rule.
2006 Jama Masjid bombings
On 14 April 2006, two explosions occurred in the courtyard of Jama Masjid, a 17th-century mosque in Old Delhi (India). The first blast took place at 17:26 local time right in the middle of the courtyard next to Wazoo Khana which comprises a pond where worshipers wash their hands and feet before offering prayers, and the second a few meters away seven minutes later. At least thirteen people were injured in the blasts. The blasts took place just before the call to prayer (azaan). The explosives were reportedly carried in plastic bags.
Mubarak Begum Mosque
The Mubarak Begum Mosque, also known as Randi ki Masjid (lit. 'Prostitute's Mosque'), is a 19th-century red sandstone mosque, located in Hauz Qazi, Old Delhi, Delhi, India. The Mughal-style mosque is also referred to as courtesan's (tawaif's) mosque, and is located near the Chawri Bazaar metro station. On 19 July 2020, at approximately 6:45 am, part of the mosque's central dome collapsed due to heavy rainfall. The mosque is under the custody of Delhi Wakf Board.
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