Juma Masjid

This Holy Site is situated by the busy Mangaldas Market (reviewed separately). It stands proudly with its splendid domes and towers amidst the hustle and bustle of the nearby Market.

We were in the area to see Crawford Market, we spotted this imposing building at the end of the road, so we walked up to investigate.
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The Jama Masjid is a mosque in the Kalbadevi neighborhood, near Crawford Market in the South Mumbai region of Mumbai, India. established1802

The Muslim community of Bombay possesses 89 mosques, of which 8 belong to the Bohras, 2 to the Khojas, one to the Mughals and the remainder to the Sunni Muslims.

In the eighteenth century, a large tank (water reservoir) was situated at this site in the midst of gardens and open land and belonged to a Konkani Muslim merchant trading in Goa and Calicut, who in about 1775, agreed to the erection of a mosque at this site on condition that the tank was preserved intact.
The construction started initially in 1775 with raising of foundations on the tank. Objections were raised by neighbours that delayed construction until 1778. More disputes arose with illegal construction activities to its west and south. Finally the erstwhile governor of Bombay, Sir Meadows Taylor decided in favour of the mosque authorities. The date of its completion (AD 1802)/(AH 1217) is derivable from the chronogram Jahaz-i- Akhirat, "The ship of the world to come" which contains an allusion to the fact that it was constructed on the tank.
A one-story building was therefore erected over the tank and formed the original nucleus of the present Jama Mosque. A top floor was added with the munificence of a prominent konkani merchant Mohammad Ali Roghay in 1814.

The Juma Masjid is one of the most beautiful and oldest mosque in Mumbai. It carries magnificent architectural beauty of Mughals theme.

The Juma Masjid is one of the most beautiful and oldest mosque in Mumbai. It carries magnificent architectural beauty of Mughals theme.You will surely find the inner peace.

Very amazing mosque
Extremely beautiful frm inside
Very beautiful carving on marbel and excellent woodwork
Very peaceful while sitting inside , i loved the environment
Cleanliness maintained throughout!
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Yet ! Uncooperative muslims ! Was searching fr chair fr prayers as I was a traveller so I just needed to pray 2rakats none of them co-operated with me not even the staff or people around ! PPL around were quite spectator as if Allha has given them special wazifa to enter heaven!
That's how these Muslim treat other muslim! Selfish PPL!
We have big big mosqué but our hearts have become cold like ice !

Excellent work of art from era gone by. Inside the mosque there is a small water pond with fish and tortoise in it which goes below the prayer hall immerse the column and reminds the architecture of European cathedral hanging under ground water storage.

Excellent wooden and marble art and architecture…

TLDR: don’t miss a visit if you are around

I felt the inner ambience of the Masjid from the outside crowds and shouts. Actually the pool area and the biodiversity in it is a good scene. Use of any kind of Cameras is prohibited 🚫 inside the Masjid premises. This kind old Masjid still well maintained by Bombay Trust. Feeling blessed to be here. The library in first floor consists rare book contents open from 10:30 AM to 05:00 PM.

Started construction in 1775 and built completely in 1802 .
Mughals architecture built on a natural spring perfectly preserved .
Near crowford market.