Jaunpur founded by the Sultan of Delhi Feroz Shah Tughlaq in the name of his cousin Jauna Khan is also called Shiraz-e-Hind. This name has been assigned to it righty as it has a rich history of Islamic Culture and Civilization.  A number of prominent personalities belonged to this Purvanchal City in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Atala Masjid, Jama Masjid, Fort and other Islamic Monuments were built here during Sharqi dynasty and thereafter. Jaunpur is located 228 km southeast of Lucknow having good connections of rail and raid

Islamic Monuments

Atala Masjid

Atala Masjid or Atala Mosque is a 14^th century mosque 2.2 km away from the city of Jaunpur. It had been built by Ibrahim Shah Sharqi in 1408 AD. A madrasa namely Din Dunia was imparting the religious and secular sciences in this mosque. The architecture of the mosque is Sharqi style.

Jama Masjid

This mosque started in 1438 and gradually completed in 1473 by Hussain Shah Sharqi of the Jaunpur Sultanate is 2.2 km northeast of Shiraz-e-Hind. The imposing structure of this mosque attracts a larger number of the tourists visiting this capital city of Sharqi dynasty. The mosque has delicate inscriptions of the Quranic verses.

Lal Darwaza Mosque

Lal Darwaza Mosque (Red Portal Mosque or Ruby Gate Mosque) of Jaunpur was dedicated to a saint Syed Ali Daud Qutbuddin after the same was built by the Queen Raji Bibi in 1447. Raji Bibi was the wife of the Sultan Mahmood Sharqi. It was used as the private place of prayer by the Queen. She established a madrasa also, which is still exists with the name of Jamia Hussainia.

Shahi Bridge

Shahi Bridge on the bank of the river Gomti in Jaunpur city was ordered to be built by Akbar the Great and completed by Munim Khan in 1568-69. It is the most significant Mughal structure in this city.

Shahi Qila Jaunpur

Shahi Qila Jaunpur was built during 14^th century by Ibrahim Naib Barbak. It contains a mosque and many spacious and stylish baths amongst other monuments.  

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There is a street namely Kazimar in the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu India. It is an ancient and historical street named after Kazi Syed Tajuddin. The first mosque built in Madurai, which is known as Kazimar Periya Pallivasal (Kazimar Big Mosque is situated here. It was built by Kazi Syed Tajuddin. Another landmark, which gives its recognition as a heritage street is Madurai Maqbara. It is the street where about 400 families of the Kazi Syed Tajuddin live here in perpetuity for about 700 years. Kazimar Street is very near to Madurai Junction (About 1.5 km), Central Bus Stand (About 1 km) and Minakshi Amma Temple (1.5 km approximately).

Kazimar Periya Pallivasal (Kazimar Big Mosque)

Periya is a word from Tamil meaning big and Pallivasal signifies to the mosque so Kazimar Periya Pallivasal gets translated in English as the Big Mosque of Kazimar. Situated in Kazimar Street Madurai, the oldest mosque here was constructed in 1284 AD/ 683 AH and continues for to be used for more than 700 years. It is managed by the descendants of Kazi Syed Tajuddin, who live here for ages and number about 400 families, who are called Haqdars for managing the affairs of the mosque.

Madurai Maqbara

Madurai Maqbara is a graveyard in Kazimar Street within the premises of Kazimar Big Mosque in which three Sufi saints Mir Ahmad Ibrahim, Mir Amjad Ibrahim and Abdu Salam Ibrahim are buried.

Periya is a Tamil word meaning elder or big and Kabeer in Arabic signifies to the same meaning. Likewise the word Chinna in Tamil translates to small in English and Sagheer in Arabic is equal to the word Chinna in Tamil. Therefore, Mir Ahmad Ibrahim is called Elder Hazrat (Hazrat al-Kabeer) and Mir Amjad Ibrahim is called Younger Hazrat (Hazrat Al-Saghir).

Kazis of Madurai

Kazi Syed Tajuddin was appointed as Kazi (Islamic Jury) of Madurai by the Government of Madurai Sultans and till today his descendants who live at Kazimar Street, Madurai, are appointed as Kazis to the Government of Tamil Nadu. Mir Ahmad Ibrahim well known as Periya was appointed as Chief Qazi (Qaziyul Quzzat) of Madurai by the government of Nawab of Arcot. As such the haqdars of this mosque have been appointed as Kazis of Madurai to the government continuously since 13th century from the period of Qazi Syed Tajuddin till today. The present government Qazi of Madurai, Moulana Moulavi A. Syed Khaja Mueenudeen is haqdar of this mosque and a descendant of Qazi Syed Tajuddin. (wiki)

Madrasa

Kazi Syed Tajuddin Arabic Madrasa is located inside the mosque campus in which around 120 students learn basic Arabic. This madrasa managed by Kazimar Big Mosque is run by Moulavi Hafil Syed Alimullah Baqavi.

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Jama Masjid in Agra is opposite the Agra Fort and overlooking the Agra Fort Railway Station. The Jama Masjid is also popularly known as the Jami Masjid or “Friday Mosque”. It is one of the largest mosques in India.

History:

The Mosque was built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in the honor of his eldest daughter, Jahanara Begum Sahiba in 1648 A.D. There was a spacious, octagonal Tripolia Chowk which existed between the Jama Masjid and the Delhi gate of the Agra Fort. This Tripolia was destroyed in order to create the Agra Fort Railway Station. The cloisters have engrailed arches supported on pillars. The main entrance is through the eastern side. The prayer chamber has a façade with a broad arched iwan in its centre and is adorned with slender turrets alternated with kiosks. Its dome is the largest and highest of the three domes crowning the sanctuary.

All the bulbous domes have inverted lotus and Kalash finials on the top and have narrow zigzag courses of white marble alternated by broad bands of red stone. There is a fountain with four kiosks in its corners in the centre of the courtyard. The interiors of the western wall have a beautiful mihrab and pulpit in white marble. The Persian inscription in white marble inlaid with black stone on the archway of the central portal is in praise of Jahanara and Shah Jahan. The pristine beauty of the mosque must have been breathtaking as it was compared to the Beauty of the Baitul-Mamur, the fabulous mosque of rubies and pearls situated in the fourth sky. It is said that it was once surrounded by a market place called Tripolia set in an octagonal (Muthamman) Chowk that was built between the Delhi Gate and the Jami Masjid. But, it was later destroyed in 1871-73 A.D. to acquire space for laying down the railway tracks for the city.

It required six years and 5,000 workers to finish. It was made using red sandstone and marble.

Architecture:

The Jama Masjid of Agra is constructed of red sandstone with intricate white marble decorations. The walls and ceilings of the mosque are painted blue in color. It is a huge mosque in the center of Agra surrounded by a great bazaar.

The Mosque itself stands on high platform to which ascent is made by a flight of 35 steps. It was designed to attract the eye of the faithful from afar and proclaim the glory of Islam.

It has well-balanced proportions and a courtyard surrounded by cloisters on three of its sides and the prayer chamber on its western side. The cloisters have engrailed arches supported on pillars. All the bulbous domes have inverted lotus and kalash finials on the top and have narrow zigzag courses of white marble alternated by broad bands of red stone. There is a fountain with four kiosks in its corners in the centre of the courtyard.

Along the wings of the main prayer wall, panels of beautifully inlaid sandstone similar to those decorating the main gateway of the Taj Mahal, add an appropriately feminine touch. Still in use today, the mosque is one of the city’s main landmarks, and serves as a useful reference point when exploring the crowded bazaars that sprawl from its base. These are laid out in a street plan that’s barely altered since Mughal days. Jami Masjid is beautifully decorated with paintings, inlaid stones, carvings, and glazed tiles. The building comprises pillared Dalan, a beautiful ‘Chhajja’ and the ‘Chhatri’ on the roof. The main Iwan of the building is rather simple and contains a central arch with geometrical designs.

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Built with total construction costs of Rs. 15,00,000/- in 1926, Nakhoda Mosque in Chitpur area of the Burrabazaar business district in Kolkata at the  intersection of Zakaria Street and Rabindra Sarani has been loosely modeled on the mausoleum of the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Sikandra. Abdur Rahim Usman, a leader of Kutchi Memon Community, who was a mariner, funded the mosque so it got the name Nakhoda Mosque. Nakhuda means a mariner in Persian Language and it resembles a ship as well. At present, the mosque is administered by a board of trustees. The gateway to the mosque is similar to the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri. There are two minarets and three domes in the Nakhoda Mosque. The length of the minarets is 151 feet. Furthermore, 25 smaller minarets are there and their length varies from 100 to 117 feet. In all, there are 27 minarets. The architectural pattern of the mosque is a perfect example of the blend of Indian and Sarscenic architecture.  

The monument can accommodate 10,000 devotees during a prayer meeting. Inside the mosque, a small exhibition is held at regular intervals where you can choose to buy some exquisite ornaments. You can also buy perfumes outside the mosque on all days, except Sundays. Tourists throng to this monument to catch glimpses of its exquisite architecture. So if you are making a trip to Kolkata, do remember to visit this iconic structure.

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