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The Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, built Jama Masjid or the Jamia Masjid between 1644 and 1658 and is the final architectural piece built by him. Situated in the ancient town of Old Delhi, this pride of the Mughals was built by five thousand artisans.
Jama Masjid is one of the largest mosques in India. It's also known as 'Masjid-i-Jahan Numa', 'Jahan' means 'World' and Numa means 'Visible'. It is situated some quarter of a mile from the Red Fort. It was designed as Emperor Shahjahan's principal mosque. The sprawling walkway near it is a fascinating.
The mosque stands on Bho Jhala, which is one of the old Mughal capital cities of Shahjahanbad. this magnificent structure is made up of alternate vertical strips of red sandstone and white marble.
The Mosque was based on the plan and design of Ostad Khalil, the great Sculptor. Emperor Shahjahan built Jama Masjid at the cost of Rs 10 crore and it can be called as the replica of Moti Masjid in Agra. The premises of the South Minar is where 25,000 devotees at a time can sit together for namaz
The Jama Masjid mosque stands on rocky ground commonly known as the Bhojla Pahari. The red sandstone terrace is some 10m above the level of the ground. The courtyard of the mosque is reached on three sides by broad flights of steps made of red sandstone.
 This was the main mosque of Shahjahanabad and built by Shah jahan. It is one of the finest mosques in India.
Three domes adorned with alternate strips of black and white marble and opulent heights prevail the mosque. Two lofty towers, striped with white marble and red stone about 10m high, mark the facade. On the rear of the mosque are four small towers.
The prayer chamber has 11 domed entrances. The arched entrances have bars of white marble inlaid with inscriptions of black marble. In a room in the northeastern corner of the court relics of the Prophet are preserved.
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