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Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad
The Jama Masjid, built in 1423 by Ahmed Shah, is beside Mahatma Gandhi Rd, to
the east of the Teen Darwaja. Although 260 columns support the roof, the two
'shaking' minarets lost half their height in the great earthquake of 1819, and
another tremor in 1957 completed their demolition.
Much of this early Ahmedabad mosque was built using items salvaged from the
demolished Hindu and Jain temples. It is said that a large black slab by the
main arch is actually the base of a Jain idol, buried upside down for the Muslim
faithful to tread on.
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