Jama Masjid

Declaring Delhi’s Jama Masjid protected monument will have substantial impact, ASI tells HC

Declaring Delhi’s Jama Masjid protected monument will have substantial impact, ASI tells HC

In an affidavit filed in response to PILs on the issue, the ASI said once a monument is declared a…

October 23, 2024

Eid-ul-Fitr: Dressed in traditional finery, Muslims mark the end of the holy month of Ramzan

At the venerable Jama Masjid, a historic 17th-century mosque nestled within the old city, a sizable assembly congregated for the…

April 11, 2024

Succession: What the new Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid can learn from history

Shahi Imams of the Mughal-era mosque in the national capital have been known to root for communal harmony and peace,…

February 27, 2024

Entry of ‘girls’ banned from Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Shahi Imam clarifies not for those who visit the mosque to offer prayers

Notice regarding the restriction of women to enter the mosque appeared outside the three main entry gates

November 24, 2022

Perfect Combo: A cafe overlooking the spectacular Jama Masjid

With its spectacular terrace views overlooking the majestic domes of the iconic Jama Masjid, Café Gumbad gives the Delhiites the…

October 17, 2022

Monuments to secularism

For those who live in Chandni Chowk, communal harmony is a lived experience, as places of worship share the same…

August 14, 2022

Harkback to history

Even today, when few people remember that Old Delhi was once the seat of power and called Shahjahanabad, its monuments…

July 29, 2022

Bomb scare at Jama Masjid, turns out to be a bag with religious books

Panic among the crowd at the religious monument punctured the traffic flow in the narrow streets of old Delhi

July 21, 2022

Meena Bazaar: City’s heritage market on its last legs

The one-of-a-kind market that was once run by women for women, has been falling to pieces with neglect over time.…

June 27, 2022