Great Mosque of Herat

The Friday Mosque , also known as the Jumah Mosque , is a mosque in the city of Herat , in the Herat Province of north-western Afghanistan . It was built by the Timurids and extended by several rulers swapping hands down the centuries between the Timurids , Safavids and Ghaznavids . for a brief time the Mughals supported the mosque before switching hands. Though many of the glazed tiles have been replaced during subsequent periods, the Friday Mosque in Herat was given its present form during the closing years of the fifteenth century. Apart from numerous small neighborhood mosques for daily prayer, most communities in the Islamic world have a larger mosque for Friday services with a sermon. This was not always the largest mosque in Herat; a much larger complex also built by the Timurids, the Mosque and Madressa of Gawharshad, was located to the north. Those architectural monuments were dynamited by officers of the British Indian Army under British supervision in 1885 so that it could not be used as a fortress if a Russian army tried to invade India.

The Jama Masjid of Herat (مسجد جمعه هرات), also known as the Masjid-i Jami' of Herat , and the Great Mosque of Herat is a mosque in the city of Herat , in the Herat Province of north-western Afghanistan . It was built by Ghurids, the famous Sultan Ghayas-ud-Din Ghori, who laid its foundation in 1200 AD, and later extended by several rulers as Herat changed rulers down the centuries from the Timurids , to the Safavids , to the Mughals and the Uzbeks , all of whom supported the mosque. Though many of the glazed tiles have been replaced during subsequent periods, the Great Mosque in Herat was given its present form during the closing years of the fifteenth century. Apart from numerous small neighborhood mosques for daily prayer, most communities in the Islamic world have a larger mosque, a congregational mosque for Friday services with a sermon. The Jama Masjid was not always the largest mosque in Herat; a much larger complex the Mosque and Madressa of Gawharshad, also built by the Timurids, was located in the northern part of the city. However, those architectural monuments were dynamited by officers of the British Indian Army in 1885, to prevent its use as a fortress if a Russian army tried to invade India.

The Great Mosque of Herat ( , Masjid-i Jāmi‘-i Herāt ) or "Jami Masjid of Herat", is a mosque in the city of Herat , in the Herat Province of north-western Afghanistan . It was built by the Ghurids, under the rule of the Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Ghori, who laid its foundation in 1200 CE , and later extended by several rulers as Herat changed rulers down the centuries from the Timurids to the Safavids , Mughals and then the Uzbeks , all of whom supported the mosque. Though many of the glazed tiles have been replaced during subsequent periods, the Friday Mosque in Herat was given its present form during the closing years of the fifteenth century. Apart from numerous small neighborhood mosques for daily prayer, most communities in the Islamic world have a larger mosque, a congregational mosque for Friday services with a sermon. The Jama Masjid was not always the largest mosque in Herat; a much larger complex the Mosque and Madressa of Gawhar Shad , also built by the Timurids, was located in the northern part of the city. However, those architectural monuments were dynamited by officers of the British Indian Army in 1885, to prevent its use as a fortress if a Russian army tried to invade India.

Mosque in Herat, Afghanistan The Great Mosque of Herat ( Pashto : د هرات لوی جومات ; ) or "Jami Masjid of Herat", is a mosque in the city of Herat , in the Herat Province of north-western Afghanistan . It was built by the Ghurids , under the rule of Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Ghori, who laid its foundation in 1200 CE . Later, it was extended several times as Herat changed rulers down the centuries from the Kartids , Timurids , Mughals and then the Uzbeks , all of whom supported the mosque. The fundamental structure of the mosque from the Ghurid period has been preserved, but parts have been added and modified. The Friday mosque in Herat was given its present appearance during the 20th century. Apart from numerous small neighborhood mosques for daily prayer, most communities in the Islamic world have a larger mosque, a congregational mosque for Friday services with a sermon. The Jami Masjid of Herat was not always the largest mosque in Herat; a much larger complex, the Mosque and Madressa of Gawhar Shad , also built by the Timurids, was located in the northern part of the city. However, those architectural monuments were dynamited by officers of the British Indian Army in 1885, to prevent its use as a fortress if a Russian army tried to invade India.