Jami Masjid is a huge mosque, inspired by the great mosque of Damascus. It depicts the Afghan architectural style and is situated on a high ground with a plinth and a domed porch in the centre. The tomb lies right in front of the Hoshang’s Tomb, in Mandu. The construction of the mosque was started by Hoshang Shah and was completed in 1454 by Mahmud Khalji.
About Jami Masjid Mandu :
Jami Masjid is situated at the tableland of the Mandu and hold a prosperous history of the place and of the Islam in the prior days. Jami Masjid was built by the rulers of Ghauri dynasty. The complicated marble work and its huge size will definitely give you the scope to uncover the mysterious past. Jami Masjid remains quiet and restful as it is not a historical monument only. It was once a place for thousands of worshipers is now nothing but bears history. The large area depicts the capacity of accommodating a hefty amount of worshipers. In Jami Masjid there are small chambers which were used for various reasons. The domes that are place are the hallmark of Afghan architecture.Jami Masjid has two main entranceways that invites tourist to explore the wonderful creation which stands high in prestige and honor of Ghauri dynasty. Also there is a huge artificial lake named Rewa Kund; the tank is well known for its holiness and for its piousness. You can also visit Dai Ka Mahal.
Structure of Jami Masjid :
By far the most majestic building existing at Mandu is the Jami Masjid. It is said that the builders had designed it after the great mosque of Damascus. It’s construction was started by Hoshang and Completed by Mahmud Khalji in A.D. 1454. The plan, elevation and design of the building were conceived on a very grand scale. This mosque is large with a simplistic design. Jami Masjid has a huge courtyard and a large prayer hall. The whole masjid is faced with red sandstone, with little concession to decoration. Indeed, the only departure from moderation is in the chattri inside the Jami Masjid, next to the mihrab, which shows influences from florid Gujarati architecture. Behind Jami Masjid there is a white marble burial chamber of Hoshang Shah (d. 1435), built by his son in the 15th century. It has mold, lattice marble screens and a central dome surrounded by four small domes. Shah Jahan was so impressed by it that he sent his architects to examine it before building the Taj Mahal. Thus, Jami Masjid with its necessarily vast scale to accommodate many worshipers, is monumental by its nature, and to endow it with elements of humanism can be counted as a very difficult exercise in design.
History of Jami Masjid :
The mosque remains quiet and tranquil as the mosque is not a historical monument only. The mosque was once a place for thousands of worshipers is now nothing but bears the history. The gigantic area depicts the capacity of accommodating an ample amount of worshipers. There are small chambers which were used for various reasons. The domes that are place are the trademark of Afghan architecture. There are two main entrances that invites tourist to explore the wonderful creation which stands high in prestige and honor of Ghauri dynasty.