Jamia masjid in J&k

Subject : History

Section: Art and Culture

Concept :

All Parties Hurriyat Conference of Friday said that disallowing prayers at Srinagar’s grand mosque as well as the continued incarceration of its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq defies the government’s claims that “all is well now” in “Naya Kashmir“.

Jama Masjid

Jamia Masjid is a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated at Nowhatta in the middle of the Old City.
The Mosque was commissioned by Sultan Sikandar in 1394 CE and completed in 1402 CE, at the behest of Mir Mohammad Hamadani, son of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, and is regarded as one of the most important mosques in Kashmir.
The Mosque is located in Downtown which remains a central zone to the religio-political life in Srinagar. Thronged by Muslims every Friday, it is one of the prime tourist attractions of Srinagar.
The Jamia Masjid is heavily influenced by Persian architecture, with similarities to the Buddhist pagodas.