Jama Masjid, Pilibhit

Jama Masjid
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Leadership	Shahi Imam
Location
Location	Pilibhit
Country	India
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Indo-Islamic
Date established	1769

Jama Masjid, Pilibhit was constructed by Hafiz Rahmat Khan Barech in 1769. It was modelled on the Jama Masjid Delhi. The cost of the construction of Jama Masjid in Pilibhit was Rs. 3 lakhs.^{[citation needed]}

The gateway is built in Mughal style, which resembles to the gateways of the Jama Masjid in Delhi, while the wall around the mosque enclosure are reminiscences of the curvilinear Bengali roof found in Shahjahan's additions to the Mughal palace at Agra. Every Friday, a number of Muslims in the city and nearby villages gather to perform the Friday prayer. The part of the building has been destroyed and part of land has been trespassed. A small market is also held on every Tuesday in the Jama Masjid compound. A new Tehsil compound has also been constructed close to Jama Masjid.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The gate of the Mosque in the 1780s, by Thomas Daniell

Location

Jama Masjid, Pilibhit is only 3.2 km away from Pilibhit Junction Railway Station and situated in Sarai Khan Area near Ayurvedic College in Pilibhit.

References

1. "Jama Masjid in Pilibhit, History of Jama Masjid Pilibhit". www.pilibhitonline.in. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
2. "Jama Masjid | District Pilibhit, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 2021-12-20.
3. "history of jama masjid,history of pilibhit 250 साल पुरानी जामा मस्जिद पीलीभीत (jama masjid pilibhit)". www.bareillyheritage.com/. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
4. "Top thing to do in Jama Masjid (2021) | All about Jama Masjid, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh". TripNight. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
5. Jama Masjid Pilibhit इतिहासिक जामा मसजिद पीलीभीत, retrieved 2021-12-20

External links

• Media related to Jama Masjid, Pilibhit at Wikimedia Commons

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