Jama Mosque, Fatehpur Sikri
| Jama Mosque | |
|---|---|
The mosque in 2000 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Sufism (Chishti Order) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Friday mosque and dargah |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Fatehpur Sikri, Agra district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
Location of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Administration | Archaeological Survey of India |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°05′42″N 77°39′46″E / 27.09500°N 77.66278°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Founder | Akbar |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 165.2 m (542 ft) |
| Width | 133.6 m (438 ft) |
| Dome(s) | Three |
| Shrine(s) | Several, including:
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| Materials | Red sandstone, marble, slate |
| Official name | Fatehpur Sikri: Jami Masjid (Dargah) |
| Part of | Fatehpur Sikri |
| Reference no. | N-UP-A45-aw |
| Official name | Fatehpur Sikri |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 255 |
| Inscription | 1986 (10th Session) |
| Location of the mosque in Fatehpur Sikri | |
The Jama Mosque, also known as the Jama Masjid, is a 16th-century Sufi Friday mosque and dargah complex, in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri, located in the Agra district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Akbar, and was the largest mosque in the empire at the time of construction. The Jama Masjid's design drew from earlier mosques built by various pre-Mughal sultanates, and served as an important precedent in subsequent Mughal architecture.
The mosque, as part of Fatehpur Sikri, is Monument of National Importance, administered by the Archaeological Survey of India. Notable other monuments in the mosque complex include the Buland Darwaza, which acts as the mosque's southern gate, and the Tomb of Salim Chishti, a saint in whose honour the mosque was constructed.