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Jama Mosque, Champaner

Index Jama Mosque, Champaner

Jami Masjid (also known as, Jama Masjid; meaning "public mosque") in Champaner, Gujarat state, western India, is part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is among the 114 monuments there which are listed by the Baroda Heritage Trust. [1]

32 relations: Ahmedabad, Arch, Architecture, Champaner, Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Clerestory, Fractal, Gujarat, Hindu, Hypostyle, India, Islam, Jali, Mahmud Begada, Maqsurah, Mihrab, Minaret, Monuments of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Mosque, Mughal architecture, Muslim, Oriel window, Panchmahal district, Pir (Sufism), Portico, Post and lintel, Quran, Ritual purification, Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Temple tank, UNESCO, World Heritage site.

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, also known as Amdavad is the largest city and former capital of the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Arch

An arch is a vertical curved structure that spans an elevated space and may or may not support the weight above it, or in case of a horizontal arch like an arch dam, the hydrostatic pressure against it.

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Architecture

Architecture is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings or any other structures.

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Champaner

Champaner (ચાંપાનેર) is a historical city in the state of Gujarat, in western India.

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Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Panchmahal district in Gujarat, India.

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Clerestory

In architecture, a clerestory (lit. clear storey, also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey) is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye level.

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Fractal

In mathematics, a fractal is an abstract object used to describe and simulate naturally occurring objects.

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Gujarat

Gujarat is a state in Western India and Northwest India with an area of, a coastline of – most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula – and a population in excess of 60 million.

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Hindu

Hindu refers to any person who regards themselves as culturally, ethnically, or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism.

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Hypostyle

In architecture, a hypostyle hall has a roof which is supported by columns.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Islam

IslamThere are ten pronunciations of Islam in English, differing in whether the first or second syllable has the stress, whether the s is or, and whether the a is pronounced, or (when the stress is on the first syllable) (Merriam Webster).

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Jali

A jali or jaali, (Urdu: جالی Hindi:जाली jālī, meaning "net") is the term for a perforated stone or latticed screen, usually with an ornamental pattern constructed through the use of calligraphy and geometry.

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Mahmud Begada

Sultan Mahmud Begada or Mahmud Shah I, was the most prominent Sultan of Gujarat Sultanate.

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Maqsurah

Maqsurah (Arabic مقصورة) (literally "closed-off space"), an enclosure, a box or wooden screen near the mihrab or the center of the qibla wall, which was originally designed to shield a worshipping ruler from assassins.

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Mihrab

Mihrab (محراب, pl. محاريب) is a semicircular niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla; that is, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca and hence the direction that Muslims should face when praying.

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Minaret

Minaret (مناره, minarə, minare), from منارة, "lighthouse", also known as Goldaste (گلدسته), is a distinctive architectural structure akin to a tower and typically found adjacent to mosques.

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Monuments of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

There are eleven different types of buildings at the UNESCO-protected Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park in Gujarat, India, including mosques, temples, granaries, tombs, wells, walls, and terraces.

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Mosque

A mosque (from masjid) is a place of worship for Muslims.

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Mughal architecture

Mughal architecture is the type of Indo-Islamic architecture developed by the Mughals in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries throughout the ever-changing extent of their empire in the Indian subcontinent.

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Muslim

A Muslim (مُسلِم) is someone who follows or practices Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion.

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Oriel window

An oriel window is a form of bay window which protrudes from the main wall of a building but does not reach to the ground.

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Panchmahal district

Panchmahal, also Panch Mahals, is a district in the eastern portion of Gujarat State western India.

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Pir (Sufism)

Pir or Peer (پیر, literally "old ", "elder") is a title for a Sufi master or spiritual guide.

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Portico

A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls.

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Post and lintel

In architecture, post and lintel (also called prop and lintel or a trabeated system) is a building system where strong horizontal elements are held up by strong vertical elements with large spaces between them.

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Quran

The Quran (القرآن, literally meaning "the recitation"; also romanized Qur'an or Koran) is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God (Allah).

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Ritual purification

Ritual purification is the purification ritual prescribed by a religion by which a person about to perform some ritual is considered to be free of uncleanliness, especially prior to the worship of a deity, and ritual purity is a state of ritual cleanliness.

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Sidi Saiyyed Mosque

The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, popularly known as Sidi Saiyyid ni Jali locally, built in 1572 AD, is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

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Temple tank

Temple tanks are wells or reservoirs built as part of the temple complex near Indian temples.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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World Heritage site

A World Heritage site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jama_Mosque,_Champaner

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