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City Information
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Jamia Masjid |
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Admire one of the appealing mosques named the Jama Masjid at Nowhatta. It is located in the heart of the Srinagar city where thousands of people congregate for the Friday prayers. You can find a total of 370 wooden support pillars in this mosque. This fascinating mosque was built by Sultan Sikandar in 1400 AD.
The area of Jamia Masjid extends up to an area of 384 feet × 381 feet. This spacious mosque holds a capacity to accommodate more than thirty thousand people offering prayer at a time. The mosque was destroyed thrice by fire and rebuilt each time. The current mosque that stands today was mended during the reign of Maharaja Pratap Singh. While going for a tour to Srinagar you can discover many fascinating facts of this mosque. |
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