The really interesting thing about this mosque than some of the others that we've visited is that there is no interior chamber at all - don't know if that's an India thing or a common thing. Also the upside down Lotus flowers on the domes is a Hindu influence. Remember Indian History 101 - Mughals, descendants of Kublai Khan, came down and beat up the Hindu Maharajahs - so they had this peaceful co-existence thing with Islam and Hinduism.
Friday, December 28, 2007
India: Jama Mashid Mosque (Delhi)
The really interesting thing about this mosque than some of the others that we've visited is that there is no interior chamber at all - don't know if that's an India thing or a common thing. Also the upside down Lotus flowers on the domes is a Hindu influence. Remember Indian History 101 - Mughals, descendants of Kublai Khan, came down and beat up the Hindu Maharajahs - so they had this peaceful co-existence thing with Islam and Hinduism.