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Moti Masjid (Punjabi, Urdu: موتی مسجد), one of the "Pearl Mosques", is a 17th-century religious building located inside the Lahore Fort, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.It is a small, white marble structure built by Mughal emperor Jahangir and modified by the architects of Shah Jahan, [1] and is among his prominent extensions (such as Sheesh Mahal and Naulakha pavilion) to the Lahore Fort ...
Lahore's Moti Masjid is the earliest of three Mughal "Pearl Mosques." The two others are the one in Agra and the other in Delhi . The Moti Masjid ( Urdu : موتی مسجد ), one of the "Pearl Mosques", is a mosque dating from the Shah Jahan Period that is located on the western side of Lahore Fort, closer to Alamgiri Gate.
Situated at the southeast of Lahore Railway Station, in the city of Lahore. The mosque is said to have been built in 1635 in honour of the wetnurse of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, Dai Anga. [16] [17] Moti Masjid: Lahore, Punjab: 160 m 2 (1,700 sq ft) 1635 Moti Masjid is a 17th-century religious building located inside the Lahore Fort.
The Moti Masjid (Lahore Fort), located inside the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan, that was built in 1630–35. The Moti Masjid (Agra Fort), located in the Agra Fort in Agra, India and was built around 1647-53 by Shah Jahan. The Moti Masjid (Red Fort), located inside the Red Fort in Delhi, India, that was built in 1659-60 by Aurangzeb.
1566 - Lahore Fort built. [6] 1584 – Mughal Akbar relocates capital to Lahore. [1] 1622 – Court of Mughal Jehangir established. [3] 1627 Khwabgah palace built. [6] Tomb of Jahangir built in Shahdara Bagh near city. 1632 – Shish Mahal (palace) built at Lahore Fort. [7] 1634 – Wazir Khan Mosque built. [6] 1635 – Moti Masjid (mosque ...
Lahore Fort complex (including Moti Masjid, Naulakha Pavilion, Sheesh Mahal and others) Landmark in Iqbal Park, Walled City Lahore: Lahore Fort complex (including Moti Masjid, Naulakha Pavilion, Sheesh Mahal and others) More images
The Moti Masjid was one such structure. The mosque was constructed in the period 1646-1653, which was notably later than all of his other Agra Fort contributions (these were commenced in 1627, his first regnal year, and completed in 1638). The mosque's completion in 1653 was five years after the Mughal residence had shifted to Shahjahanabad ...
Among the most popular sights are the Lahore Fort, adjacent to the Walled City, and home to the Sheesh Mahal, the Alamgiri Gate, the Naulakha Pavilion, and the Moti Masjid. The fort along with the Shalimar Gardens has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. [3] [1]