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JAMA MASJID & SHEIKH SALIM CHISHTI MAUSOLEUM

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Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri, India
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2024
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2024

A historic site with a beautiful mosque built by Akbar and a white marble mausoleum of the Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti

Warning. There are a lot of touts and they will not let go of you unless you say no firmly. The children are also so persistent that they make this part of the tour a bit of a hassle. It is advisable to take off your shoes for the visit. In summer, the ground is hot.

Built in 1571, the plan of this beautiful 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 will see hypostyle halls dedicated to prayer, but also hosting a large number of merchants who sell souvenirs there. On the west side of the courtyard, in the prayer hall, 3 mihrabs indicate the direction of Mecca. The middle one is decorated 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. The mortal remains actually lie in a room in the basement. Even today, women of all religions flock to the tomb of the saint to ask God to give them a child. They make this wish by tying red cotton cords to the openwork screens. Next to it, 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.

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chloe973
Visited in november 2019
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Vous pouvez accéder à Fatehpur Sikri facilement depuis Agra en bus notamment. Superbe architecture de ces deux bâtiments, la visite est assez rapide. Si vous avez un peu de temps le détour vaut le coup.
svoyage
Visited in november 2018
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La mosquée
Après avoir traversé et visité la citadelle, on sort de la citadelle afin d'accéder à la mosquée. Il faut quitter ses chaussures et les pieds se transforment en pieds noirs...Jolie et grande mosquée.
pbelin
Visited in march 2018
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Une belle mosquée dont la visite est malheureusement gachée par le harcèlement permanent des guides, gardien de chaussures et autres qui cherchent à nous faire croire qu'il y a une porte pour entrer et une autre pour sortir (ce qui ne peut être vrai puisque l'on doit récupérer ses chaussures).
vanthier
Visited in august 2017
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Superbe Mosquée grandiose car pouvant accueillir plus de 11000 pelerins
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 !)

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