Lahore Badshahi Mosque
Thursday, May 26, 2011
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Lahore Historical Places
The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore is also known as Kings Mosque and in Urdu language it is called Badshahi masjid, built by the Mughal Emperor(Badshah) Aurangzeb in 1673, he started this project in 1971 and it took two years to complete. Badshahi Mosque is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world. Having the beauty, passion and grandeur of the Mughal era, it is one of the Lahore's most famous place and a major attraction for tourists.
Mosque is capable of accommodating 5,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall and almost 95,000 in its courtyard and porticoes, so in total of 100,000 people. It remained the largest mosque in the world from 1673 to 1986 (a period of 313 years), when left behind in size by the completion of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. Today, it remains the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world after,
The Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Makkah.
The Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Masjid) in Madina.
The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca.
The Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
Mosque is capable of accommodating 5,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall and almost 95,000 in its courtyard and porticoes, so in total of 100,000 people. It remained the largest mosque in the world from 1673 to 1986 (a period of 313 years), when left behind in size by the completion of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. Today, it remains the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world after,
The Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Makkah.
The Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Masjid) in Madina.
The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca.
The Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
In 1993, Badshahi Masjid was included as a World Heritage Site in UNESCO's World Heritage List by the recommendation of Government of Pakistan. Construction of the Badshahi Mosque was ordered in May 1671 by the sixth Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, who assumed the title Alamgir. Construction took about two years and was completed in April 1673.
The Badshahi Mosque is located opposite the Lahore Fort, emphasizing its stature in the Mughal Empire. It was constructed on a raised platform to avoid inundation from the nearby Ravi River during flooding. The Mosque's foundation and structure was constructed using bricks and compacted clay. The structure was then caddied with red sandstone tiles brought from a stone quarry near Jaipur in Rajasthan and its domes were cladded with white marble.
Inscribed in a marble tablet on the entrance of the Badshahi Mosque are the following words in Persian:
“The Mosque of Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir, Victorious King, constructed and completed under the superintendence of the Humblest Servant of the Royal Household, Fidai Khan Koka, in 1084 A.H.”
When it was completed in 1673, the Badshahi Mosque was not only the largest mosque in the Mughal Empire, but also the largest mosque in the world - a record it would hold for 313 years until 1986. It was and is also one of the largest buildings in the Mughal Empire and the world. On a clear day, it could be seen from a distance of 15 km. The Badshahi Mosque elevated Lahore to greater political, economic and cultural importance in the Mughal Empire.
The Badshahi Mosque is located opposite the Lahore Fort, emphasizing its stature in the Mughal Empire. It was constructed on a raised platform to avoid inundation from the nearby Ravi River during flooding. The Mosque's foundation and structure was constructed using bricks and compacted clay. The structure was then caddied with red sandstone tiles brought from a stone quarry near Jaipur in Rajasthan and its domes were cladded with white marble.
Inscribed in a marble tablet on the entrance of the Badshahi Mosque are the following words in Persian:
“The Mosque of Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir, Victorious King, constructed and completed under the superintendence of the Humblest Servant of the Royal Household, Fidai Khan Koka, in 1084 A.H.”
When it was completed in 1673, the Badshahi Mosque was not only the largest mosque in the Mughal Empire, but also the largest mosque in the world - a record it would hold for 313 years until 1986. It was and is also one of the largest buildings in the Mughal Empire and the world. On a clear day, it could be seen from a distance of 15 km. The Badshahi Mosque elevated Lahore to greater political, economic and cultural importance in the Mughal Empire.
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