Delhi's great Masjid-i Jahan-Numa; commonly known as the Jama Masjid or Friday Mosque is the largest in the country; with a courtyard capable of holding 25;000 worshippers. It was built in 1644; the last in a series of magnificent architectural achievements by Shah Jahan; the Moghul emperor who also built the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort.

The elaborately decorated mosque has three great gateways; four towers and two 40m (131ft) high minarets constructed of alternating bands of red sandstone and white marble. Non-Muslims are welcome to visit the mosque but preferably not during prayer times; revealing clothing is not permitted within the precincts. Pictures From Asia David Henley