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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Mosque in India, build 1210-1223 Delhi Sultanate}}<br />
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| building_name = Jama Masjid Shamsi<br />
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| image = Jama Masjid Shamsi, Badaun.jpg<br />
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| caption = The mosque [[façade]] in 2018<br />
| location = [[Budaun]], [[Bareilly division]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
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| religious_affiliation = [[Islam]]<br />
| status = [[Congregational mosque|Friday mosque]]<br />
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| architecture_style = [[Persian architecture|Persian]]<br />
| founded_by = [[Iltutmish]]<br />
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| year_completed = 1210 - 1223<br />
| capacity = {{formatnum:23500}} worshippers<br />
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| materials = [[Red sandstone]]; white [[marble]]<br />
| footnotes = <ref name=Britannica>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/place/Budaun |title=Budaun |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref><br />
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The '''Jama Masjid Shamsi''' ({{langx|hi|जामा मस्जिद शम्सी}}), also known as the '''Jama Shamsi Shahi''',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-03 |title=UP's Shamsi Shahi Masjid or Nilkanth Mahadev Temple? Know what memoirs say |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/shamsi-shahi-masjid-in-badau-hindu-maha-sabha-nilkanth-mahadev-temple-2644379-2024-12-03 |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> and the '''Great Mosque of Budaun''', is a [[Congregational mosque|Friday mosque]] built in the historic centre of [[Budaun]], in the [[Bareilly division]] of the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.<br />
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The mosque is a [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Agra circle|Monument of National Importance]], administered by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_uttarpradesh_agra.asp |title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Agra |date= |website= |publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]] |access-date=2016-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180402/http://www.asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_uttarpradesh_agra.asp |archive-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and is a National Heritage Site.<br />
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== Architecture ==<br />
The mosque was built in the 13th century by [[Iltutmish]], the ruler of [[Delhi Sultanate]] at that time. The style of the mosque echoes [[Iranian architecture|Persian]] and [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] architecture. It has three gates: the main gate, facing Shakeel Road, is made of red [[marble]] and is {{convert|100|ft|m|order=flip}} high. The second gate is in Farshori Tola and the third one in Sotha. It has a central dome surrounded by two more domes, and five other domes. The floor is made from white marble (''SangeMarMar''). It has a "''Hauz''" (pond) and three [[wuzu|"''WuzuKhana''"]] on its premises. Two sides of mosque are occupied by residential blocks: the Jama Masjid Quarters.<br />
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The mosque is built on an elevated area called Sotha Mohalla, and is the highest structure in the town of Budaun.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-30 |title=Petition against Shamsi Shahi mosque in UP's Budaun non-maintainable, says Muslim side |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/petition-against-shamsi-shahi-mosque-in-ups-budaun-non-maintainable-says-muslim-side/articleshow/115846158.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-12-04 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><br />
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The mosque is the third oldest existing and seventh largest mosque of the country after [[Jama Masjid, Delhi|Delhi's Jama Masjid]], having a standard capacity of 23,500 worshippers. The built up part{{clarify|date=November 2015}} of the mosque is larger than any other mosque of the country. Before the expansion of Delhi's Jama Masjid, it was the largest and most famous mosque of the country. The central dome of the mosque is the largest dome of any mosque in the country.{{cn|date=May 2023}}<br />
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== Links with Hinduism ==<br />
In October 2022, rightwing Hindu nationalist organisations claimed the site as one where a [[Hindu temple]] served as a foundation for the mosque. They called for demolishing the mosque for what they called reclaiming the site as a Hindu temple.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-30 |title=Thousands of mosques targeted as Hindu nationalists try to rewrite India's history |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/30/thousands-of-mosques-targeted-as-hindu-nationalists-try-to-rewrite-indias-history |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-03 |title=Budaun mosque dispute: Court asks Muslim side to complete arguments on December 10 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/budaun-mosque-dispute-court-asks-muslim-side-to-complete-arguments-on-december-10/articleshow/115944674.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-12-04 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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Jama Masjid Shamsi.jpg|A direct view from door number 2 situated on the either side of the mosque<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Islam in India]]<br />
* [[List of mosques in India]]<br />
* [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Agra circle]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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