Today we did not teach, so we took off to tour Old Delhi. Our first stop was Jama Masjid which is the largest mosque in India, with a courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees. It was built between 1644 and 1658 with two red sand stone and white marble minarets, 40 meters in height. No shoes allowed and women required to wear a prayer gown the mosque provides. No photos are allowed inside the mosque.
Then on to Qatar Minar which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was constructed in 1192 by Qutub-Ud-Din Aibak. It has a height of 237.8 feet with 379 stairs. It is a wonderful example of Indo-Islamic Afghan architecture and is the tallest brick minaret in the world. It is amazing. Photos do not do it justice.
We walked around in Old Delhi. It was very crowded and a lot of traffic. As you can see from many of the pictures “AT&T” did not do a very good job with the wires!!!
Some of the pictures were taken from inside of the Tuk-Tuk and others taken while walking around trying not to get run over by the Tuk-Tuks.
We are having a great time. We love India more and more each day!!
Wasn’t the tower at Qatar Minar spectacular?? Your photo is great. It is a shame that all of the faces carved in the stone were obliterated by the invading Islamists.
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Wasn’t the tower at Qatar Minar spectacular?? Your photo is great. It is a shame that all of the faces carved in the stone were obliterated by the invading Islamists.
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We are at moms for dinner with bill and my sis. Love all the pics. Looks like a great time.
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This was built during the Delhi Sultanate? Correct? I think the dynasty that started as “slaves”/”Mamluks”
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