Arts and Culture Shock in Old Delhi January 9, 2001

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Travel story: Arts and Culture Shock in Old Delhi January 9, 2001

Infinite Mosque



Perhaps the grandest of Old Delhi's sights is the Jamal Masjid. This is India's largest mosque -- the third largest in the world, I think. It was built in the 17th century by Shah Jahan, the same emperor who built the Taj Mahal.




What an impressive building! So huge, it could hold 30,000 in the courtyard for prayers. It was a cool, foggy/smoggy/smoky morning, and the mosque was uncrowded. The inlaid... More