Shah Jahan Mosque | |
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![]() Courtyard of the Shah Jahan Mosque
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Basic information | |
Location | Thatta, Pakistan |
Affiliation | Islam |
District | Thatta |
Province | Sindh |
Year consecrated | 1644 |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
Leadership | Shahjahan |
Architectural description | |
Architectural type | Mosque |
Architectural style | Islamic, Mughal |
Completed | 1647 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 101 |
Materials | Red bricks and tiles |
The Shah Jahan Mosque is located in Thatta, Sindh province, Pakistan. It was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
History
The mosque was built in 1647, during the reign of Mughal King Shah Jahan, as a gift to the people of Sindh for their hospitality . It has been on the tentative UNESCO World Heritage list since 1993.[1]
Architecture
The mosque is built with red bricks with blue coloured glaze tiles probably imported from the town of Haala, Sindh. It has a total of 93 domes.
It was built keeping acoustics in mind. A person speaking on one end of the dome can be heard from the other end when the speech exceeds 100 decibels.
Images
See also
References
- ^ "Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
External links
Media related to Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta at Wikimedia Commons
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