Photos of Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb

Tomb of Jamali Kamali, Mehrauli Archaeological Park (20) by Unseen Horizons

Jamali, who belonged to a Sunni merchant family, was indoctrinated to Sufism by Sheik Samauddin. He was a popular poet who traveled widely around Asia and the Middle East. He became court poet during Lodi Dynasty rule and continued to enjoy the patronage of the Mughal rulers, Babur and his son Humayun; it is said that his tomb was completed during Humayun's rule. His poetry mirrored Persian mysticism of the times. His two popular works are "The Sun and Moon" and "The Spiritual Journey of the Mystics. . The tomb of Jamali-Kamali is a decorated 7.6 m (25 ft) square structure with a flat roof, located adjacent to the mosque on its northern side. Inside the chamber, the flat ceiling is plastered and ornately decorated. It is painted in red and blue with some Koranic inscriptions, and the walls are adorned with inlaid coloured tiles inscribed with Jamali's poems. The decorations in the tomb have been described as giving the impression of "stepping into a jewel box". In the Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb the tomb chamber has two marble graves: one of Jamali, the saint poet and the other of Kamali. The reason for the Kamali name could probably be that it rhymes well with Jamali
Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb is a tourist attraction, one of the Religious buildings in Greater Kailash, India. It is located: 31 km from Delhi, 700 km from Jaipur, 880 km from Ludhiana. Read further
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