Jamia Mosque is a brick masonry monument of Samma period, was constructed by Jam Tamanchi as a token of gratitude to the Sufi Saint Shaikh Hamad Jamali is built in close proximity to the Khanqah of the venerable Saint.
The structure is rectangular in shape; with exterior measurements being 62’-2”x33’-5”and interior being 53’-8”x18’-2”; and the wall thickness is 3’-2”. The total covered area of the structure is 2077.387 sq. ft.
This historical mosque is a load bearing structure which consists of mainly two common masonry units being: burnt brick and sand stone. The sub-structure is constructed using rough dressed/chisel dressed stone laid in lime mortar whereas the super structure is constructed using lime stone blocks and burnt bricks. The chisel dressed stone is used only up to sill level with combination of bricks while above sill level only burnt bricks are used. The brick size used is 10” x 10” x 2”, lime, sand and gypsum are used as mortar, rendering work is done by using lime, sand and gypsum with jute and straw/bhoosa. The mosque has an entrance on the eastern side with high recessed arch panels and a large Tudor arch within it; two open arch doors/windows on southern side and northern side respectively. The Mehrab is on the western side of Mosque.
The mosque had three domes: the larger central high dome followed by two smaller domes on either side of the main dome. Each dome was decorated with high arches and squinches on each corner projected outward. At present evidences of three arches are surviving at the site. The interior of the mosque was rendered with lime chiroli plaster and exterior with lime sand plaster mixed with jute and bhoosa/straw, which has predominantly eroded. The structural cracks are visible on the walls of the structure. Owing to the heavy cracks and differential settlement in structure, the eastern side wall is tilting outwards. The flooring of the mosque has entirely eroded and covered with debris of the collapsed domes. Traces of high minaret are surviving on south-eastern corner; it seems that circular staircase was located inside the minaret for access to the roof top. The roof has entirely collapsed.
The mosque has been restored. The eastern and northern wall and doors have been completed. The staircase located at south eastern corner has been completed up to roof. The western side of wall has been strengthened from inside.
To preserve and restore the monument, EFT started the work in the month of April 2022 and is likely to be completed by June 2023.