JAMA MASJID & SHEIKH SALIM CHISHTI MAUSOLEUM
A historic site with a beautiful mosque built by Akbar and a white marble mausoleum of the Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti
Built in 1571, the layout of this superb mosque was inspired by the Bibi Khanam in Samarkand. It opens onto an esplanade that can accommodate 10,000 worshippers. All around the courtyard, you'll find hypostyle halls dedicated to prayer, but also home to a large number of merchants selling souvenirs here. On the west side of the courtyard, in the prayer hall, 3 mihrabs point the way to Mecca. The middle one is embellished with glazed tiles.
The white marble mausoleum of Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti was completed in 1581, ten years after his death. It was he who announced to Akbar that he would have three sons. Inside, around the cenotaph, the walls are of marble and the columns of ivory. In fact, the mortal remains rest in a basement room. Even today, women of all religions flock to the saint's tomb to pray that God will give them a child. They make this wish by tying red cotton cords to the openwork screens. Nearby, the tombstones of his disciples and the red sandstone tomb of Islam Khan, his nephew. The tombs of princesses lie behind the two main tombs.
Warning. The touts are numerous, and they won't leave you unless you say no politely but firmly. Children too, and this can make this part of the tour a bit of a pain.
It'sa good idea to take your shoes off for the tour. In summer, beware, the ground is hot.
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Le Mausolée de marbre blanc est egalement superbe à voir
L'entrée y est gratuite sauf pour des photos ou vidéo ou vous devrez payer 300 roupies ( un ticket vous sera fourni !)