delhi persian world reflecting commonly known hindi delhi largest india built emperor cost million inaugurated present day mosque completed great gates towers high constructed strips red sandstone white marble courtyard accommodate persons terrace surrounded floor total black borders marked architectural plan built son pakistan similar mosque site attacks explosions occurred mosque injuring thirteen people second students injured gunmen opened fire history emperor built constructed workers originally called meaning mosque commanding view world construction supervision prime minister rule cost construction time million built stands opposite completed mosque inaugurated july invitation people pray courtyard time regarded india largest mosque mosque commonly called means friday british victory revolt confiscated mosque stationed soldiers wanted destroy mosque punish people city opposition faced demolition architecture mosque great gates towers high constructed strips red sandstone white marble northern gate steps southern steps eastern gate rural entrance steps eastern emperors remains closed mosque built red sandstone porch feet ground level spreads square metre dome flanked feet high consists steps striped marble red sandstone consists storeys protruding balcony adjoining filled storeys red sandstone fourth marble fifth sandstone courtyard accommodate occupies square feet mosque feet long feet wide prayer hall measures metre length metre breadth high arches marble cabinet located north gate collection relics muhammad written red beard hair prophet marble block floor plan mosque similar covered white black marble look like muslim prayer mat thin black border measuring feet long feet wide marked total boxes architecture plan built son closely related mosque revolt near southern end mosque revolt destroyed recent times reported mosque urgent need repair arabian king offered pay said received offer directly authorities requested approach indian government november appointed son successor said matter legal giving special created controversy inviting pakistan prime minister ceremony indian counterpart said muslims riots explosions april explosions came soon friday prayers occurred swift succession unclear occurred casualties condition people sustained minor injuries commented anger people appealing maintain calm attack september tourists injured gunmen motorcycle opened fire bus parked near gate number mosque attack police detained people question area turned fortress policemen heavily deployed november delhi police arrested members believed blast german blast sources said main man allegedly planted bomb car outside mosque september reported leader group arrested month admitted carried attack run pakistani national said ordered based head task allowed semi naked foreigners inside
Jama Masjid, Delhi