Shahi Jama Masjid

Shahi Jama Masjid
Façade of the mosque in 2023
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusFriday mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationSambhal, Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
Location of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates28°34′51″N 78°34′02″E / 28.58073°N 78.56714°E / 28.58073; 78.56714
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Style
FounderMir Hindu Beg
(on orders of Emperor Babur)
Date establishedDecember 6, 1526 (1526-12-06) CE
Specifications
Direction of façadeEast
Dome(s)One (maybe more)
Minaret(s)Two (maybe more)
InscriptionsSeveral

The Shahi Jama Masjid (Urdu: شاہی جامع مسجد) is a Friday mosque located in Sambhal, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Established during the reign of Babur in December 1526, it is the oldest surviving Mughal-era mosque in South Asia. The mosque is a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments Protection Act, 1904.