The Jama Masjid was completed in 1656 AD (1066 AH).The mosque was inaugurated by Imam Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari, from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, on 23 July 1656, on the invitation from Shah Jahan.About 25,000 people can pray in the courtyard at a time . The mosque is commonly called "Jama" which means Friday