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- Jama Masjid is a mosque in Delhi.
- Jama Masjid in Arabic is for “Friday mosque.”
- It is the place where the city’s Muslims traditionally gather for Friday communal prayer.
- Jama Masjid entry fee is INR 50 for Indian nationals and INR 300 for foreign tourists.
- It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656.
- Jama Masjid has a width of 89ft.
- About 25,000 people can fit inside Jama Masjid.
- About 5000 workers constructed Jama Masjid.
- It survived two attacks, a bomb explosion in 2006 and firing in 2010.
- It is said to be one of the biggest mosques in the world.