Badshahi Mosque
Also known as: Badshahi Mosque
mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
Key facts
- Built
- 1671
- Capacity
- 100,000 people
- Foundation/Institution
- Evrengzib
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Overview
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Badshahi Mosque is a congregational mosque on Fort Road in Lahore, in Pakistan's Punjab province. It was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and is an example of Mughal architecture. With a recorded capacity of 100,000 worshippers, it is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and is counted among the most important mosques of Pakistan and South Asia. One of Lahore's best-known landmarks, it is a major tourist attraction of the city. The mosque is included on Pakistan's World Heritage Tentative List.
History
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The mosque was built on the order of the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, with construction beginning in 1671. Sources differ on when work finished, giving either 1673 or 1674. According to the Arabic source, it was the largest mosque in the world at the time it was built.
From Wikipedia
The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal-era imperial mosque located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was constructed between 1671 and 1673 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, opposite to the Lahore Fort in the northern outskirts of the historic Walled City. It is widely considered to be an iconic landmark of the country.
The mosque is an important example of the Mughal architecture, with an exterior that is decorated with carved red sandstone with marble inlay. It was the largest mosque built during the Mughal era, and remained the largest in the world for over three hundred years until the late 20th century. It is currently the third largest mosque in Pakistan.
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Sources
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Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badshahi-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badshahi_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Badshahi
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Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Royale
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Badshahi
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Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad%C5%9Fahi_Camii
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