IGNOU PTS-04 Project – Cultural and Beauty of Jama Masjid

The Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, and completed in the year 1656 AD, (Source: en.wikipedia.org) it is the largest and best-known mosques in India. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk. The later name, Jāmi' Masjid, is a reference to the weekly Friday noon congregation prayers of Muslims, which are usually done at a mosque, the "Congregational Mosque" or "Jāmi' Masjid".

Objectives

• To study the cultural tourism of Jama Masjid.
• To study tourism and attributes of Jama Masjid.
• To study the profile of Jama Masjid.
• To describe the peoples’ pray style and festival time of Jama Masjid.
• To study the architectural design of Jama Masjid.

Topic Covered

• Introduction
• Culture, History, Architecture of Jama Masjid
• Research Methodology
• Role of Government for the Development of Tourism
• Conclusion
• Bibliography