Jamali Kamali

 

Name of the place- Jamali kamali

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Timings: 6am to 6pm

Visit duration: 1-1:30 hours

Jamali Kamali is a mosque and also a tomb located in Mehrauli's Archeological village complex. The Jamali Kamali was built in 1528-1529 as a mosque and Shaikh Jamali Kamboh a Sufi saint was buried there after his death in 1935. Marble and red sandstone are the primary materials of this mosque and tomb. Jamali Kamali is now being conserved by The Archeological survey of India (ASI).

History of Jamali Kamali

Jamali was the name of Sheik Hamid bin Fazlu’llah who was moreover known as Sheik Jamal-ud-din Kamboh Dehlawi aka Jalal Khan who was a Sufi holy person known for his verse. Amid the rule of Sultan Sikandar Lodi, who ruled from 1489 Ad to 1517 Ad, he came to India and settled in Delhi. Born to a Sunni dealer family, Jamali was afterward presented to Sufism by Sheik Sama-ud-din. Jamali traveled all over Asia and the Center East and got to be one of the foremost prevalent Artists at that time. He was a devotee of Sheik Sama-ud-din, who was another Sufi artist. Spellbound by the magnificence of his lyrics, even Sikandar Lodi utilized to induce his work corrected by him. Jamali was advertised a put within the court of the Mughals after they prevailed India, and remained there amid the rule of Babar and Humayun, until his passing. Jamali was buried within the tomb, which was clearly built by Humayun next to the mosque, after his death in 1535. It is a total secret who Kamali was. “Kamal” in Urdu implies miracle. There are numerous suspicions on who he was, each or maybe gravely distinctive from the other. It is said that he was Jamali’s devotee, or another Sufi artist, or his brother, or perhaps fair a castle hireling.

Architecture of Jamali Kamali

The mosque tends to have a ordinary Mughal appearance having a ruddy sandstone structure and white stone delineating the points of interest which for the most part compliments the ruddy color. One gets to see four center point curves lying over the thick docks illustrating the engineering fashion of the Mughal Line. The central curve has been decorated flawlessly and flanked by columns. The space within the western divider is beautified and the central as well as the northern dividers have been scripted with Quranic engravings. A brief field tends to encompass the zone behind the curve where the arch by and large takes after Rajput as well as Sultanate engineering. One gets attracted with the obvious verses that have been engraved over the divider and painted tiles that move forward the magnificence of the mosque. The tomb, which could be a little chamber, is fair at the back of the mosque. A individual entering into it should be astounded to see the wealthy ornamented ceiling and dividers which has been secured with tiles of shades and designs. You'll get to see various verses over the divider that was composed by Jamali.

How to reach Jamali Kamali

The easiest way to reach Jamali Kamali tomb and mosque is by metro and the nearest metro station is AIIMS you can take rickshaw from the metro station to reach there, and the nearest bus stop from Jamali Kamali is Ayurvigyan nagar bus stand. It is open on all days from sunrise to sunset and the entry charge is free for everyone.