Begumpuri Masjid: The Begumpuri Masjid, which occupied the place of pride in the sultan’s capital being bang in its centre, is so formal looking that you almost expect it to have a stiff upper lip. It was obviously built for majesty, what with its towering stature and striking profile. It was obviously meant to be, and was, much more than just a mosque. It was a social and communal hub – it housed a madrasa and a treasury. People met here for business and other transactions and the city’s grain markets were often held just outside the mosque’s entrance.
The masjid itself is built in the typically Spartan Tughlaq style. It frowns down on everyone from an elevated platform, which makes for an immense courtyard surrounded by arcaded cloisters. Its cool and breezy interiors were probably as quiet and serene then as they are now. One can imagine pious devotees spending time here in silent meditation, reflecting on Allah and His decrees.
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There were nearly 1000 people inside the mosque, said Shahi Imam of the mosque, Sayed Ahmad Bukhari. He also said that first there was an attack on the Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi and now the Jama Masjid has been attacked.