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	Jama Masjid, Bombay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Jama Masjid is a mosque near Crawford Market in the South Mumbai region of Mumbai, India.
		The original Jama Masjid of Mumbai was situated near Dongri.
		The Jama Masjid is administered by Kokni Muslims of Mumbai under the aegis of the Jama Masjid of Bombay Trust, a public Trust under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1956.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jama_Masjid (282 words)

	KOKANI HISTORY
		Thus in the later half of the nineteenth century, Bombay emerged as the cotton mill center of India and as a major terminus on the extensive railway network which spanned the entire subcontinent.
		Bombay’s oceanic communications improved vastly with the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, which made it the chief Indian port city closest to Britain.
		Konkani Muslims later on settled in the eastern part of the native quarter of Bombay, near where the Jama Masjid was built around Dongri fort on a tank and gardens belonging to a Konkani Muslim.
	www.kokaniz.com /history.html (7724 words)

	Bombay, India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The name was officially changed from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995, but the former name is still popularly used in the West and by many of the city's inhabitants and famous institutions.
		In the late 1970s Bombay witnessed a construction boom, with a significant increase in population owing to the influx of migrants.
		The Jama Masjid is the city's oldest and largest mosque.
	creekin.net /c4190-n85-bombay-india.html (3387 words)

	Bhopal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Dhai Seedhi Masjid (2-1/2 stairs mosque) was built in early 18th century when a rampart was converted into mosque.
		Jama Masjid: A mosque built by Qudsia Begum in 1837.
		Moti Masjid: A mosque based on the Jama Masjid of Delhi built by Sikander Begum in 1860.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bhopal (2652 words)

	AUDLEY TRAVEL - India Bombay & Central
		From Bombay, one of the world's greatest cities, central India and the state of Maharashtra rise up to the Deccan Plateau, where the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are home to some of the finest examples of Indian art and architecture.
		Bombay has many fine examples of Raj architecture, scattered throughout the city, while for a view of the residents at play, head to the beach and watch couples and families on their evening walks.
		Built in the 16th century, the Jama Masjid is considered one of the most refined buildings in the region, but there are also two main tombs worth visiting.
	www.audleytravel.com /India_Central.shtml (2407 words)

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		Bombay soon developed as a trading port thanks to its fine harbour and the number of merchants who were attracted from other parts of India by the British promise of religious freedom and land grants.
		Bombay's fort was built in the 1720s, and soon after land reclamation projects began the century-long process of joining the seven islands into a single land mass.
		Although Bombay grew steadily during the 18th century, it remained isolated from its hinterland until the British defeated the Marathas and annexed substantial portions of Western India in 1818.
	renoir.vill.edu /~rshetty/cities/mumbai.html (3140 words)

	Encyclopedia: Jama Masjid, Bombay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		South Mumbai South Mumbai (also referred to as South Bombay) is a geographic region in the city of Mumbai, India.
		Mumbai (Marathi: à¤®à¥à¤®à¤¼à¤¬à¤ˆ IPA:), formerly known as Bombay (IPA:), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city.
		William Hornby, governor of Bombay till 1784, is best remembered by the Vellard north of Cumballa Hill which was constructed at his behest against the wishes of the British East India Company.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jama-Masjid%2C-Bombay (411 words)

	Harvard Film Archive: Salaam Cambridge! Mira Nair in Retrospect
		Produced as Nair’s thesis project at Harvard, this fascinating diaristic encounter captures the cacophony of street life around the Jama Masjid, or Great Mosque, in the old city of Delhi, India.
		Bombay residents, mostly middle class, meet early in the morning with their instructors to perform a series of laughing exercises.
		Shot on location in the bustling streets of downtown Bombay, this film chronicles the day-to-day lives of the city’s homeless children—their struggles for survival, their battles with drug addiction and prostitution, their attempts to find moments of happiness.
	www.harvardfilmarchive.org /calendars/03mayjun/nair.htm (603 words)

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		In the close proximity of the Royal Palace is the Jami Masjid, the sacred section of the Fatehpur Sikri.
		To the left of the Jami Masjid is the Stone-Cutter's Mosque, the oldest place of worship at Fateh Pur Sikri.
		The main entrance is through Buland Darwaza, though it is advisable to enter through the eastern entrance known as the Badshahi Darwaza, as emperor Akbar used to enter through this door from his Khwabgah for daily prayers.
	www.agra-hotels-india.com /jama-masid-agra.htm (246 words)

	Jama Masjid in Mumbai,Jama Masjid in Bombay India,Muslim Mosques in Mumbai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Jama Masjid in Mumbai,Jama Masjid in Bombay India,Muslim Mosques in Mumbai
		The Jama Masjid of Mumbai has changed its location more than once in its years of existence.
		The construction of the present Jama Masjid started in 1775.
	www.bombay-india.net /jama-masjid.html (222 words)

	SAWNET: Cinema
		Shot on location in Bombay, Udaipur, Lucknow, Delhi and Toronto, this visual poem by a Canadian-based filmmaker, is about encountering a land never seen or imagined....
		Bombay residents, mostly middle class, meet early in the morning with their i...
		The story of a 10-year-old boy on the streets of Bombay, living among the pimps, pushers and drug addicts, trying to avoid the police while helping a young girl who has been sold into prostitution.
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	Teenager tonsured for `harassing' foreigner
		When 18-year-old Muhammad Abid went up to the minar of the Jama Masjid to kill time before the evening namaaz on Sunday, he was asked to come down by the Jama Masjid staff.
		Hundreds of residents gathered in front of the Jama Masjid police station and urged the police to file a first information report against Bukhari.
		The boy was surrounded by a group of 12 to 15 foreigners before the Masjid's staff rescued him, claim the staff members of Jama Masjid.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19990804/ige04079.html (422 words)

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		A few days after VHP leaders virtually gave their no-objection to the proposed mosque outside the disputed area in Ayodhya, the Parishad today claimed that any issue concerning the solution of the row should be taken in consultation with the High-Powered Committee for Temple Construction.
		Amid allegations that it had the backing of the Centre, the Ayodhya Jama Masjid Trust had announced mosque construction outside the disputed area from March 21.
		The VHP’s firm no to mosque construction outside the disputed area is bound to cause trouble for the Ayodhya Jama Masjid Trust which had claimed that VHP leaders have been taken into confidence for the same.
	www.expressindia.com /print.php?newsid=27695 (255 words)

	MANDU - LoveToKnow Article on MANDU
		The circuit of the battlemented wall is nearly 23 m., enclosing a large number of palaces, mosques and other buildings.
		The oldest mosque dates from 1405; the finest is the Jama Masjid or great mosque, a notable example of Pathan architecture, founded by Hoshang Shah.
		For a description and history of Mandu, see Sir James Campbells Gazetteer of Bombay, vol.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MA/MANDU.htm (142 words)

	Bijapur Tourism - Gol-Gumbaz, Ibrahim Roza, Jamma Masjid
		Bijapur is located in the northern part of the state of Karnataka, in the southern region of India.
		It is 613 km from Bangalore city and 486 km southeast of Mumbai (Bombay) city.
		Jama Masjid, the mosque built by Ali Adil Shah I, is an important place to visit.
	www.bijapur.org /tourism.html (921 words)

	Memon.com - Jamat
		The Jama Masjid of Durban built by the Memons, is the largest mosque in the Southern Hemisphere.
		Mohammad Haji Sabu Siddiq, who died at the young age of 25 years, established Sabu Siddique Technical High School in Bombay in 1920 which was the first non-government technical high-school of its kind in Bombay Presidency.
		All India Khilafat Committee was established in Bombay in 1919 at a meeting of Muslim leaders held at Chhotani Manzil, the residence of Seth Mohammad Mian Jan Mohammad Chhotani.
	www.memon.com /HTML/History/HistoryVer3.htm (937 words)

	Places of Worship - Mumbai ( Bombay )
		The Masjid is the oldest one in Mumbai and popularly known as Jama Masjid.
		The masjid, popularly known as Zakaria Masjid, is one-storied structure built on a tank and surrounded by gardens.
		The Masjid is located at Mahammad Ali Road and is a beautiful piece of architecture.
	hotelinmumbai.com /places-of-worship2-mumbai-bombay.html (1049 words)

	Ahmedabad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A military cantonment was established in 1824, a municipal government in 1858, and a railway link between Ahmedabad and Bombay (Mumbai) in 1864.
		The recent completion of the 6-laned Express Highway from Ahmedabad to Baroda, part of the Golden Quadrilateral Project, has boosted trade between the two industrial hubs by reducing transport time by several notches.
		The places of interest in Ahmedabad include the Kankaria Lake, Law Garden, Jama Masjid, Sidi Saiyad's Mosque, Rani ni Vav, Adalaj Stepwell, Sidi Bashirs mosque(Shaking minarets), Bhadra Fort and Teen Darwaja, Sabarmati Ashram, Shahi Bag, Hussain-Doshi's Gufa, and the IMAX theater.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ahmedabad (1182 words)

	CHAPTER I
		The Babri Masjid, a dilapidated structure, which perhaps was not even used as a mosque, suddenly became a rallying point for the Muslims.
		Call was given out by Imam of Jama Masjid that Muslims should boycott the Republic Day and hoist fl flags on their establishments and houses.
		Muslim communalism in Bombay is not due to their comparing themselves with affluent Hindus or because of their feeling of being exploited by Hindus.
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	Bijapur Tour, Bijapur India Tourist Places, Sight Seeing Tour in Bijapur India, Tourist Places in Bijapur, SightSeeing ...
		Jama Masjid is the other attraction of this city, still used for worship, has been called one of the first mosques in India.
		The main attractions of Gulbarga are the Gulbarga fort, the Jama Masjid, tombs of Bahamani kings and the tomb of Hazrat Gesu Nawaz.
		Bijapur is connected by road to Aihole (129 kms) Bombay (486 kms.) Badami (132 kms) Hampi (254 kms.) Bangalore (81 kms.) Pattadakal (148 kms.) Belgaum (205 kms).
	www.magical-india.com /city/CityDetails.asp?CityId=105 (826 words)

	Mumbai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		'''Mumbai''', formerly known as '''Bombay''', is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the most populous Indian city.
		They were ceded to Charles II of England as dowry of Catherine de Braganza in 1661, who in turn leased it to the British East India Company in 1668 for a sum of �10 per annum.
		In the late 1970s, Bombay witnessed a construction boom with the significant increase in population due to the influx of migrants.
	copernicus.subdomain.de /Bombay (3913 words)

	India the land of palaces, mosques, minarets, lakes-Internet Travel Site.
		Jama Masjid Built by Kudsia Begum in 1837.A beautiful mosque with gold spiked minarets.
		Moti Masjid was built by Sikander Jehan daughter of Kudsia Begum in 1860 and is similiar in architecture to Delhi,s Jama Masjid.
		Taj-ul-Masjid is one of the largest mosque in Asia built by Nawab Sahejehan Begum.An imposing architecture built around a large tank in the centre.
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	Bhopal
		After her death, lack of funds prevented the completion of the Masjid and construction was resumed only in 1971.
		Architecturally akin to Delhi's Jama Masjid, this imposing mosque was built in 1860 by Sikander Jehan, daughter of Kudsia Begum.
		Situated at the entrance to the chowk area in the heart of the walled city, Shaukat Mahal is an architectural curiosity.
	www.geocities.com /partha972000/bhopal.htm (1061 words)

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		The demolition of the masjid, followed by communal riots and bomb blasts in Mumbai, more or less, finished whatever was left of Gandhi’s heritage.
		The manner in which the Gandhians were beaten up at Ayodhya for their protest on the day the Babri Masjid was demolished showed the country’s respect for Gandhi.
		Those who are trying to rebuild the Ram temple at the place where the Babri Masjid stood are striking at the roots of secularism.
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		Located on the South of Bombay, about forty miles away by sea route, among the high waves of the Arabian Sea at the Mouth of Rajpuri creek.
		It was a tiny state known as Jaziera-e-Jashaan in the North Konkan about 26 miles away from Bombay Island in the south.
		Jama masjid Naugazi Toshkhana, there were two vast tanks which where the fort was inhabitated, there was no space left.
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	Bhopal:City of Lakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It is 744 km south of Delhi and 779 Km northwest of Mumbai (Bombay).
		Bhopal is famous for Bharat Bhavan, a remarkable piece of modern architecture and a museum of tribal and existing art forms and breeding ground for traditional dance, music and drama.
		The Jama Masjid and the Moti Masjid are other important mosques built by the local Begums in the 19th century.
	www.cybcity.com /akash/bhopal.html (480 words)

	SkyscraperCity Forums - Mosques in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Jama Masjid, New Delhi is amongst the most famous ones.
		One of the least known Mosques of India is the Taj Mahal Masjid right in the shadows of Legendary "Taj" itself.
		This Island mosque/moseleum is 600 yards away from the mainland Bombay.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=119311 (424 words)

	Top Muslim cleric cries foul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		New Delhi, April 20: It is a modest Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid of Delhi, Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari, who admits that his fatwas or religious decrees he issues from atop the 400-year-old Jama Masjid do not have the same appeal as they used to with his community anymore.
		It is a surprise admission considering past tradition — in the last four decades, the Imam’s seat has always made a clarion call from the Jama Masjid on the eve of elections, appealing to his community to vote for a particular party.
		The last Imam, Ahmed Bukhari’s father, Imam Abdullah Bukhari, had even intervened to decide the fate of governments in the ’70s and ’80s, whether it was supporting the Jayaprakash movement which unseated Indira Gandhi in 1977, or later supporting Indira to bring her back to power four years later.
	www.expressindia.com /election/fullestory.php?type=ei&content_id=30590 (587 words)

	Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: Tungekar Mohammed Jaffer Family tree
		In Masjid Mohalla there are still some properties left in these families.
		Similarly the land, on which the Jama Masjid of Uran and Graveyard are built were belong to Mukris.
		Bombay and Salset islands were also under the Portuguese rule.
	familytreemaker.genealogy.com /users/t/u/n/Abdulaziz-faisal-Tungekar-Riyadh/index.html (837 words)

	Jama Masjid,Delhi Jama Masjid,Mosque Jama Masjid,Jama Masjid Delhi India,Visit Delhi Jama Masjid,Religious Places in ...
		Work on the Jama Masjid mosque was begun in 1650 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to complement his palace at the Red Fort.
		On the north and south of the complex are two 130 feet high minarets which offer a spectacular bird's eye-view of the city.
		Jama Masjid is not only architecturally beautiful, but also a place of great religious significance as it houses a hair from the beard of the Prophet and also a chapter of the Holy Quran written by him.
	www.indiatourism.com /delhi-tourism/jama-masjid-delhi.html (408 words)

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