Built in 1571 A.D., Jama Masjid is among the biggest mosque in India. The masjid was erected in commemoration of Sheikh Salim Chisthi and his grandson Islam Khan by Jahanara Begum, Shahjahan's daughter, who was imprisoned with Shah Jahan by Aurangzeb.

The mosque has an stylish architecture and also have the Tomb of Royal girls and Jammat Khana hall within the Courtyard.The masjid endorses lovely decorated paintings inlaid stones, carvings and glazed tiles The tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti is really worth seeing. Initially it was constructed in red stone and was afterwards changed in marble by Jahangir. It is lattice screens are probably the most intricate and beautiful in the globe. It has tomb of Islam Khan, and Sufi shrine or 'dargah'.