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10 Famous Mosques in Pakistan

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Seen first 4. Seen construction of 4th (was very young at that time, used to live very close, it was visible from our home) and use to go regularly for prayers there. very unique design, however don't like the echo.


10 Famous Mosques in Pakistan
1.Shah Faisal Mosque
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The mosque is named after the late King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia, who supported and financed the project.

2.Badshahi Mosque
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3.Shah Jahan Mosque

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4.Masjid-e-Tooba

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World’s third biggest mosque will be constructed in Karachi
January 07, 2015, 1:30 am/ 7 Comments
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KARACHI- Foundation stone for world’s third biggest mosque after Masjid-ul-Haram and Masjid-e-Nabawi was laid today.

Nosherwan Khan, a 70-year-old labourer of Bahria Town, laid the foundation stone of the Grand Mosque at Bahria Town near Super Highway in Karachi.

At least 25,000 people can offer prayers inside the main hall of The Grand Bahria Town Mosque. The spacious structure is said to be Pakistan’s biggest mosque. The construction of world’s third largest mosque will be completed in five years.
Visited this place week ago....
This is less a mosque, more a entertainment place...... saw more girls and kids then numazis, saw more photographers than numazis........ same is case with Faisal Masjid, though on smaller scale....... how unfortunate......
 
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Dai Anga Mosque in Lahore - Pakistan

Dai Anga Mosque is a mosque situated near the railway station of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. This historic Mosque is in the Naulakha area, about quarter mile away from Lahore Railway Station. It is widely believed that Dai Anga built this mosque in 1635 AD (1045 Hijri,), before she went to perform Hajj. However, the inscription in the mosque is said to date it to 1649 AD (1060 AH).;

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Qassaban Mosque, located in Karachi's Saddar, was built in the 18th century.


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Jamia Masjid, Wah Cantt – It was built during the Mughal era in the 17th century.

 
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The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, is famous for its extensive faience tile work. It has been described as 'a mole on the cheek of Lahore'. It was built in seven years, starting around 1634–1635 AD, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. It was built by Hakim Shaikh Alim-ud-din Ansari, a native of Chiniot, who rose to be the court physician to Shah Jahan and a governor of Lahore. He was commonly known as Wazir Khan, a popular title bestowed upon him (the word Wazir means 'minister' in Arabic through which it came into Urdu. The mosque is inside the Inner City and is easiest accessed from Delhi Gate. The mosque contains some of the finest examples of Qashani tile work from the Mughal period.
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