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16 Popular Mosques

A mosque is a place of prayer for Muslims, or followers of the religion of Islam. Today
many mosques are large buildings with beautiful towers and domes.

Look at the pictures, read the descriptions about some famous mosques of India and
write their names.
The ______________ is a masjid in Agra fort build by Shah
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Jahan. It is also known as Gem Mosque or the Jewel
Mosque. It is an architectural beauty in Agra Fort.

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______________ is one of the most
popular monuments in Lucknow.
Asafi Masjid is built here. Asaf-
ud-Daula built it in 1784.

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______________ is the largest mosque
______________ is biggest mosque built by
in India. It is situated in Delhi. It was
Mohammad in 622, after his arrival in the city of
built in red sandstone and marble by
Madina. It can contain 1000000 people at one time.
more than 5000 artisans. It is

Clue Corner originally called the Masjid-i-Jahan-Numa or
‘mosque commanding view of the world’ : It is
a) Al-Masjid an-Nabawi b) Nagina Masjid covered with intricate carvings and has verses
c) Jama Masjid d) Bara Imambara inscribed from the holy Quran on its walls.

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