The inscription on the central mihrab commemorates the inauguration of the mosque in AH 827 (1423/1424 CE), on the 1st Sarar, or January 4, by Sultan Ahmad Shah I.

[2] The old walled city is divided into separate quarters or pols, and the Jami' Masjid is found on the Gandhi Road.

Along the south side of the road, the mosque is a short distance beyond the Teen Darwaza or Tripolia Gate.

The Jama Masjid of Ahmedabad was probably the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent built in this period.

[1][5] Some similar architectural features include the use of multiple domes, enclosed columned courts, and pierced screen walls.

[1] Nearby are the graves of the queens and the other wives of the Sultan Ahmad Shah I, which is called the Rani no Hajiro or Hazira.

years, local officials have struggled with balancing the preservation of the mosque's original elements, while also maintaining the structure so it is still serviceable for worshipping population.

[6] The hauj (tank) in the middle of the mosque's courtyard, which worshippers use to perform the act of Wudu before prayer, has also been relaid.

We can't run away from providing basic amenities to people who come to pray" concerning the claims made by the ASI.

[4] The early mosques in Gujarat during the pre-Ahmed Shah period were created from mostly pillaged temple material that was turned into mosque-like structures.

The southern porch entrance to the mosque is large and supported by pillars, some of which were reused from Hindu or Jain temples.

[7] In its Indo-Muslim architecture, the mosque also contains many syncretic elements not necessarily obvious to the viewer: some of the central domes are carved like lotus flowers, closely related to the typical domes of Jain temples; and some of the pillars are carved with the form of a bell hanging on a chain, in reference to the bells that often hang in Hindu temples.

[1][4] The wide-open courtyard, floored with white marble, is ringed by a colonnade painted with giant Arabic calligraphy, and has a tank for ritual ablutions in the centre.

[2] The mosque has, in total, five mihrabs that correspond with the aforementioned five square bays of the main prayer hall.