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This is a list of mosques in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. This city has remained capital of Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire at various times, thus hosting multiple mosques from that era. Pre Mughal Mosques
Lahore, Punjab: 100,000: 25,642 m 2 (276,010 sq ft) 1673 Second largest mosque in Pakistan and the fifth in the world; it was the largest mosque in the world from 1673 to 1986. The mosque is located west of Lahore Fort along the outskirts of the Walled City of Lahore, and is widely considered to be one of Lahore's most iconic landmarks. [29 ...
Shia Muslims gathered in prayer at the Shrine of Imam Ḥusayn in Karbala, Iraq. Shia religious practices, such as prayers, differ only slightly from the Sunnīs. While all Muslims pray five times daily, Shia Muslims have the option of combining Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha', as there are three distinct times mentioned in the Quran. The ...
Grand Jamia Mosque Lahore (Urdu: گرینڈ جامع مسجد) is a mosque located in Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan. With a capacity of 70,000 worshippers, it is the third largest mosque in Pakistan and the fourteenth largest mosque in the world. [1] Designed by Nayyar Ali Dada, it was inaugurated on Eid al-Adha on 6 October 2014.
[92] [93] [94] Since 2008 thousands of Shia have been killed by Sunni extremists according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) and violent clashes between the two sects are common. [95] A subset of Shia in Pakistan are the Hazara ethnic group—which are distinct from other Shi’a due to their language and facial features.
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The time period within which the Isha prayer must be recited is the following: For Shia Muslims: Time begins: once Maghrib (evening prayer) has been recited and completed. Time ends: at midnight, the midpoint between shafak and dawn. However, it is very important to recite the prayer as soon as the time begins.
Despite the relatively long period in which valid prayers can be recited, it is considered important to recite the prayer as soon as the time begins. Shia doctrine permits the mid-day and afternoon and evening and night prayers to be prayed in succession, i.e. Zuhr can be followed by Asr once the mid-day prayer has been recited and sufficient ...