Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb

This pair of buildings in Mehrauli, South Delhi, honours Shaikh Fazlullah, the Sufi saint and poet known as Jamali, who was court poet under the Lodis and went on to enjoy the patronage of Babur and Humayun. The mosque went up around 1528–29 and Jamali was laid to rest in the neighbouring tomb after he died in 1535. Kamali, buried beside him, is a figure of oral tradition whose identity historians still argue about.

The mosque stands in a walled garden and is built of red sandstone with marble detail. Its prayer hall has five arches that grow larger towards the centre, where a single dome rises over the richly carved main arch with fluted pilasters and medallions. It is often cited as an early model for Mughal mosque design. Both structures are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India, and Qutub Minar is the closest metro station.