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{{short description|Medieval mosque in Delhi associated with the myth of Jamali Kamali and djinns}}
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{{About|the mosque and tomb and the related mythology|the Sufi saint|Jamali Kamboh}}

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|caption= Jamali Kamali Mosque
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|province= Delhi
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|district= [[New Delhi]]
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|consecration_year= 16th century
|status= Mosque
|leadership= [[Sikander Lodi]], [[Babur|Babar]] and [[Humayun]]
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|architect= [[Saint]] Shaikh Fazlullah also known as [[Shaikh Jamali Kamboh]]
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'''Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb''', located in the Archaeological Village complex in [[Mehrauli]], [[Delhi]], India, comprise two monuments adjacent to each other; one is the mosque and the other is the tomb of Jamali and Kamali. Their names are tagged together as "Jamali Kamali" for the mosque as well as the tomb since they are buried adjacent to each other. The mosque and the tomb were constructed in 1528-1529, and Jamali was buried in the tomb after his death in 1535.<ref name="CWGRestoration">{{Cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/PDF_data/detailed_proposal.pdf|title=Commonwealth Games-2010: Conservation, Restoration and Upgradation of Public Amenities at Protected Monuments|work=Jamali Kamali Tomb and Mosque|page=59|access-date=7 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011160921/http://asi.nic.in/PDF_data/detailed_proposal.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Location==
[[Mehrauli]] urban village where the monument is located is approachable from all parts of Delhi by well laid out roads and transport system. The [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] is {{convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}} away and the [[New Delhi Railway Station]] and [[Nizamuddin Railway Station]] are respectively {{convert|17|km|mi|abbr=on}}, and {{convert|16|km|mi|abbr=on}} away. Visitors are free to visit the monument on all week days. The nearest metro station is Qutab Minar, which is within walking distance from the mosque.

The practice of Friday prayers is barred in such monuments classified by the body under the category of "non-living heritage structures".<ref name =express>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/people-try-to-forcibly-enter-asiprotected-mosque-for-friday-prayers/496559/0|title= People try to forcibly enter ASI-protected mosque for Friday prayers|access-date=7 August 2009|work=Indian Express|date=31 August 2009}}</ref>

==History==
"Jamali" was the [[Pseudonym|alias]] given to Shaikh Fazlu'llah, also known as [[Shaikh Jamali Kamboh]] or Jalal Khan, a renowned [[Sufi]] [[saint]] who lived during [[Lodi Dynasty]] and the [[Mughal Dynasty]], a period from the rule of [[Sikander Lodi]] to that of [[Babur]] and [[Humayun]].<ref name="CWGRestoration" />

The name "Jamali" is [[Urdu language|Urdu]], though originates from "Jamal" which means "beauty". Jamali was a popular poet who traveled widely around [[Asia]] and the [[Middle East]]. He became court poet during [[Lodi Dynasty]] rule and continued to enjoy the patronage of the Mughal rulers, Babur and his son Humayun. His poetry mirrored [[Persian mysticism]] of the times. His two popular works are ''The Sun and Moon'' and ''The Spiritual Journey of the Mystics''. It is said that his tomb was completed during Humayun's rule.

Kamali was an unknown person who was Jamali's disciple and his lover, according to the oral stories and traditions. It is noted that even though they were both males, as signified by a symbolic pen box on each of their graves, their graves are placed in a manner that implies that they were lovers.<ref name="CitizenLove16">{{Cite web|last=Shekhar Singh|first=Indra|date=27 November 2016|title=#TCPride Jamali Kamali: Testimony to Love That Dared|url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/9285/TCPride-Jamali-Kamali-Testimony-to-Love-That-Dared|access-date=2020-07-19|website=The Citizen}}</ref>

==Architecture==
===Mosque===
[[File:Entrance archway leading to enclosure near Jamali Kamali.jpg|thumb|left|The entrance gate to the Mosque from southern side]]
[[File:Jamali Kamali mosque interior.jpg|thumb|right|The decorated [[Arcade (architecture)|arcade]] around the Mosque]]

The Jamali Kamali mosque, positioned in an enclosed garden area, built first during the years 1528-29, has a southern entry. It is built in red sandstone with marble embellishments. It is claimed to be a forerunner in the design of Mughal mosque architecture in India. The prayer hall, fronted by a large courtyard, has five arches with the central arch only having a dome. The size of arches increases towards the central arch, which is the largest of the five arches embellished with beautiful ornamentation. The [[spandrels]] of the arch are decorated with [[medallions]] and ornamentation. Fluted [[pilasters]] exquisitely decorate the central arch. The prayer wall on the west has niches with [[mihrab]]. The niches and walls are decorated with a few [[Koran]]ic inscriptions. A porch around the mosque provides access to the two storied mosque and the four corners are adorned by octagonal towers. The rear end of the mosque has been provided with oriel windows, apart from a small window on the central arch.<ref name="CWGRestoration"/>

===Tomb===
[[File:Interior decoration on the roof of tomb of Jamali kmali ,Mehrauli ,Archeological Park, Delhi.jpg|thumb|left|Interior decoration on the roof of tomb of Jamali Kamali, Mehrauli Archeological Park, Delhi]]
The tomb of Jamali-Kamali is a decorated {{convert|7.6|m|ft|abbr=on}} square structure with a flat roof, located adjacent to the mosque on its northern side. Inside the chamber, the flat ceiling is plastered and ornately decorated. It is painted in red and blue with some Koranic inscriptions, and the walls are adorned with inlaid coloured tiles inscribed with Jamali's poems. The decorations in the tomb have been described as giving the impression of "stepping into a jewel box". In the Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb the tomb chamber has two marble graves: one of Jamali, the saint poet and the other of Kamali. The reason for the Kamali name could probably be that it rhymes well with Jamali.<ref name="CWGRestoration"/><ref name=Peck>{{Cite book|last=Peck|first=Lucy|title= Delhi -A thousand years of Building|work=Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb (1528-29) |page=234|publisher=Roli Books Pvt Ltd.|location=New Delhi|year=2005|isbn=81-7436-354-8|url=https://www.vedamsbooks.com/no43813.htm|access-date=25 July 2009}}</ref>

==Conservation==
The monument is well maintained and provides a very serene atmosphere.<ref name=Peck/> Conservation of the monuments has been undertaken by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI) to further spruce it up before the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] to be held in Delhi. It is one of the 172 monuments under the jurisdiction of the Delhi Archaeological circle, of [[Archaeological Survey of India|ASI]], identified for restoration. An amount of Rs. 1.5 million (US$30,000) has been proposed for this purpose.<ref name="CWGRestoration"/>

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center">
File:Jamali Kamali Masjid, Mehrauli.jpg|Another view of the Mosque.
File:Main facade of Jamali Kamali Mosque 1885.jpg|View of the facade in 1885.
File:The courtyard of Jamali Kamali Mosque, Mehrauli.jpg|A grave under a pillared pavilion, ''[[chhatri]]'', courtyard of Jamali Kamali mosque.
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Malcha Mahal]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Jamali Kamali mosque and tomb}}
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/c/019pho000001003u00868000.html|title= Close view of main façade of the Jamali Kamali Masjid, Delhi|access-date=7 August 2009|publisher=British Library}}
* {{Cite web|first=Juanita|last=Kakoty|date=2011-03-19|title=Architectural splendour|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/147105/architectural-splendour.html|access-date=2020-07-19|website=Deccan Herald}}
* {{cite news |title=Delhi’s Belly: Unknown city, Glimpses of Delhi’s past through monuments that dot almost every neighbourhood|url=http://www.livemint.com/2011/04/01205634/Delhi8217s-Belly--Unkown-c.html |newspaper=[[Live Mint]] |date=1 April 2011}}
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.tabor.me.uk/Places/SevenCities/Lalkot.pdf|format=pdf|title=Lal Kot and Siri|work=Andy and Emma's Indian Story|page=9|access-date=1 August 2009}}
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=25|title=Jamali Kamali Mosque|access-date=7 August 2009|publisher=ArchNet.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509173432/http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=25|archive-date=9 May 2012|url-status=dead}}
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.indfy.com/places-to-see-in-delhi/south-delhi/jamali-kamali.html|title=Jamali Kamali’s Tomb and Mosque|access-date=7 August 2009}}

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[[Category:Mosques in Delhi]]
[[Category:Mausoleums in Delhi]]
[[Category:Mughal architecture]]
[[Category:Sufi mosques]]
[[Category:Mehrauli]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1529]]
[[Category:1529 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Reportedly haunted locations in India]]
[[Category:Sandstone buildings in India]]

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