Lal Qila and Jama Masjid
Lal Qila and Jama Masjid Lal means red in Hindi, and Qila means fort. To English speakers, this is known as Red Fort. Jama means Friday in Arabic, and Masjid means mosque. English speakers call it the Great Mosque. Close enough. Click once on any photo to open the large format scroll of all images on the page. UPDATE: We enjoyed a second visit to Lal Qila (Red Fort) with our friend, Aimée, who is visiting from Singapore. We did not take many new photos of the sights....just photos of our new friends. Well, really, this is something folks like to do in India....have their photo taken with strangers. It leads to many enjoyable moments and kind exchanges. All kinds of new friends! A portion of the marble screen has been replaced. I wonder how long before the air begins to discolor the lovely white stone. Marble is fragile and susceptible to dissolution by the acids in city air. We agreed that the marble