ᴊᴀᴍᴀᴛ ᴋʜᴀɴᴀ, ɴɪᴢᴀᴍᴜᴅᴅɪɴ ʙᴀsᴛɪ
Jamat khana also known as Khilji Masjid is a capacious mosque, it is one of the earliest mosques in delhi which is still active and offer prayers five times a day.
It was commissioned by Khizr Khan son of Sultan Alauddin Khilji in 1315 - 1325 AD.
The gateway of the mosque veritably resembles Alai Darwaza built by Alauddin khilji in 1305 AD.
The structure was earlier constructed to serve as the tomb of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia, but the saint wished to be buried in an open courtyard therefore it was later converted into a congreagational mosque.
Jamat Khana is the largest structure in Nizamuddin Basti and also the oldest.
Jamat khana is not an ASI protected monument, it is maintained by the dargah committee.
The masjid is a large structure which is 100 ft wide and the central dome reaching 50 ft in height.
