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Jamali Kamali Mosque
The mosque is located in the Mehrauli rural community region near
the Quwwat ul Islam multifaceted in Delhi. It was a confidential
commission as of a poet as well as saint of the early Mughal court,
recognized by the assumed name of 'Jamali'.
The mosque is faced in red sandstone as well as white marble details,
with meager other than delicately imprinted decoration on the main
facade. A composite neighboring to the Mosque contains the burial
place of is originator. 'Kamali' is the pseudonym of an anonymous
companion who is buried with 'Jamali'.
The Jamali Kamali mosque and tomb is situated in the Archaeological
Survey of India Park, Mehrauli, about 300 meters south of Balban's
tomb. Jamali was the nom de plume of a saint and poet, Shaikh Fazlullah
who was also known as Jalal Khan. He lived from the reign of Sultan
Sikander Lodi till so as to of Mughal Emperor Humayun and was a
favorite of both kings.
The building of the mosque was in progress around 1528-29 during
the rule of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire but was finished
throughout Humayun's reign. His tomb was as well built in 1528-29,
though he died in the year 1535-36.
The tomb of Jamali Kamali stands surrounded by a large square
in the identical complex, north of the mosque. The four-sided figure
chamber measures 7.6 square meters as well as is enclosed with a
flat dome. It has two marble graves, one supposed to be of Jamali
and other so as to of Kamali (whose identity is unknown) from whom
the arrangement derives its name. The chamber is wonderfully bedecked
with extraordinary stucco beautification in the interior and blue
tiling on the external, counting the emblazoned verses collected
by Jamali.
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