Facade of a mosque, Jama Masjid, Old Delhi, New Delhi, India

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The Masjid-i Jahan-Numa , commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is the largest and best-known mosque in India. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk. The courtyard of the mosque can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers.

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Size: 5120px × 3427px
Location: Jama Masjid,Old Delhi,New Delhi,India
Photo credit: © Photosindia / Alamy / Afripics
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