Jamiya Masjid ( Jama Mosque ), Bijapur

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Mosque

Jamiya Masjid ( Jama Mosque ), Bijapur - Location details

Jamiya Masjid ( Jama Mosque ), Bijapur, Mosque, Bijapur City, Vijayapura , Karnataka

Jamiya Masjid ( Jama Mosque ), Bijapur - Food details

Bijapur Mirchi Bhaji, Khara Mandakki, Jowar Rotti.

Jamiya Masjid ( Jama Mosque ), Bijapur - History details

Commissioned by Ali Adil Shah I in 1576 CE after the Battle of Talikota, this vast Indo‑Islamic mosque spans over 54,000 sq ft and holds 4,000 worshippers. Located in Vijayapura (Bijapur), it features a rectangular courtyard, a grand hemispherical dome and additions by Aurangzeb. It remains Bijapur’s principal congregational mosque and is on UNESCO’s tentative list.