I am sharing with you the inside architecture of jamia masjid srinagar kashmir ,This mosque is one of the biggest mosque's in india and was build by sultan Sikander shah kashmiri shahmiri in 1394ce .
It is build in persian style and resemble with Buddhist pagodas .It is located in the downtown area of Srinagar ,which is the oldest city in kashmir .Its length and width is 120metres each .Inner courtyard measures 114*110 meteres
This mosque can hold more than 30 thousand people .
The mahrab of mosque is built by kashmiri glazed black stone .
It is known as one of the sacred shrines of Islamic followers. Be it the holiness or the constructional elegance, Jamia Masjid is quite unparalleled in every aspect. Comprised of 370 pillars of wood, Jamia Masjid symbolizes one of the best architectural specimen which survived the ravages of time ever since it was constructed in the valley of Jammu & Kashmir.
While looking into the origin and construction of Jamia Masjid, the name of Maharaja Pratap Singh comes several times as it was during his Kingdom that the maintenance and repair works of the Mosque was carried out. Pratap Singh enthusiastically encouraged the re-construction of Jamia Masjid many a time and even offered financial assistance too.
Jamia Masjid in Jammu and Kashmir is a place where a number of Muslims within the country and across the globe visit often and offer prayers. They generally recite holy quotes from Islamic scripts/Quran at Jamia Masjid Mosque. Muslims believe that by offering prayers in this scared mosque, their sins are forgiven. From the reign of Sultan Sikandar to this age, cultural importance of this place is maintained and taken forward in order to showcase the significance of this beautiful shrine.