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Famous Mosques of Pakistan
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Name↕ | City↕ | Year Built↕ | Architectural Style↕ | Capacity↕ | Notable Feature↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Faisal Mosque | Islamabad | 1986 | Modern / Turkish-inspired | 300,000 | Tent-shaped design inspired by a Bedouin tent, no traditional dome, largest mosque in Pakistan |
Badshahi Mosque | Lahore | 1673 | Mughal | 100,000 | Built by Emperor Aurangzeb, one of the largest Mughal-era mosques in the world |
Wazir Khan Mosque | Lahore | 1634 | Mughal | 5,000 | Finest example of Mughal-era Kashi-kari (tile work) and fresco decoration |
Grand Jamia Mosque (Bahria Town) | Lahore | 2014 | Inspired by Masjid al-Haram / Ottoman | 70,000 | One of the largest mosques globally, modeled after Masjid al-Haram with 165-foot minarets |
Tooba Mosque | Karachi | 1969 | Modern / Minimalist | 5,000 | Single large dome with no central pillar — one of the largest single-dome mosques in the world |
Masjid-e-Shuhada | Lahore | 1968 | Modern | 8,000 | Dedicated to Pakistani military martyrs, prominent red brick architecture |
Shah Jahan Mosque | Thatta | 1647 | Mughal | 4,000 | UNESCO World Heritage site, no wood or iron used in construction, 93 domes for natural acoustics |
Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) | Lahore | 1645 | Mughal | 1,500 | Located inside Lahore Fort, built with white marble giving it a pearl-like glow |
Data Darbar Complex | Lahore | 1114 (shrine), mosque expanded later | Indo-Islamic | 50,000 | Houses the shrine of Ali Hujwiri (Data Ganj Bakhsh), Pakistan's most visited Sufi shrine |
Bhong Mosque | Rahim Yar Khan | 1982 | Eclectic / Islamic | 2,000 | Won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (1986) for its intricate wood, tile, and gold work |
Jamia Masjid (Rawalpindi) | Rawalpindi | 1850s | Colonial / Islamic | 10,000 | Historic central mosque of Rawalpindi, focal point of the city's old bazaar area |
Eidgah Mosque | Multan | 1735 | Mughal | 15,000 | One of the largest open-air Eid prayer grounds in South Asia |
Mahabat Khan Mosque | Peshawar | 1630 | Mughal | 6,000 | Named after Mughal governor, iconic twin minarets and white marble domes in Peshawar's old city |
Mohabbat Khan Mosque | Peshawar | 17th century | Mughal | 3,000 | Elaborate floral frescoes and calligraphy, key landmark in the historic Qissa Khwani Bazaar |
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Chiniot) | Chiniot | 1655 | Mughal / Chiniot woodcraft | 3,000 | Famous for Chinioti wood carving tradition integrated into mosque architecture |
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