Jamia Masjid

 Jamia Masjid The most impressive mosque in Bangalore is Jamia Masjid, situated near City Market. It dazzles in the sun with its exterior of pristine white marble from Rajasthan. Rayyaz Asifuddin from Hyderabad designed it and the foundation stone was laid by Sir Mirza Ismail (Dewan of Mysore) in 1940. Its balconies are exquisitely fashioned with jali work.
Structure : It is a five-storeyed structure, which can accommodate up to 10,000 worshippers. The atmosphere inside the mosque is cool, serene and airy, with an ablution pool in the centre.