India Guide
Gujarat
Jama Masjid
Address: A short walk from Teen Darwaja along MG Road
Completed in 1424, the spectacular Jama Masjid stands today in its entirety, except for two minarets destroyed by an earthquake in 1957. Always buzzing with people, the mosque is busiest on Fridays, when thousands converge to worship. The 260 elegant pillars supporting the roof of the domed prayer hall (qibla) are covered with profuse, unmistakably Hindu, carvings, while close to the sanctuary's principal arch a large black slab is said to be the base of a Jain idol inverted and buried as a sign of Muslim supremacy.