The Badshahi Mosque or The Emperor's Mosque was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore, Pakistan. It is one of the city's best known landmarks and a major tourist attraction epitomising the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era.
Capable of accommodating over 55,000 worshippers, Badshahi is the second largest mosque in Pakistan, after the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. The design of the Badshahi Masjid is closely related to the Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, which was built in 1648 by Aurangzeb's father, Emperor Shah Jahan.
Though it is just a 5-minute walk from our house, I haven't visited the Mosque.
It's a great Mosque...thanks for sharing the history...
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and majestic.thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHope to visit these places one day!.. Thanx..
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ReplyDeleteTagal na din pala nyan. Di pa pinapanganak ang ating mga ka lola lolahan sa tuhod e nandyan na yan. Ang ganda nya sa gabi!
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This is a gorgeous mosque, mashallah!
ReplyDeleteGreat mosque with a greater history. I read a lot about Shah Jahan and a little about Aurangzeb :)
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