Grand Jamia Mosque, Lahore

mosque
Year dem found am	2014
Country	Pakistan
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Lahore
Coordinate location	31°22′5″N 74°11′9″E
Architectural style	Islamic architecture
Dema official website	http://www.bahriatown.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=451&Itemid=110
Category for the interior of the item	Category:Interior of Grand Jamia Mosque, Lahore

Grand Jamia Mosque Lahore (Urdu: گرینڈ جامع مسجد) be a mosque wey locate insyd Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan. Plus a capacity of 70,000 worshippers, ebe de third largest mosque insyd Pakistan den de fourteenth largest mosque insyd de world.^[1]

Nayyar Ali Dada wey design am, wey dem inaugurate am for Eid al-Adha for 6 October 2014. E fi accommodate 25,000 worshipers indoors, while de courtyard den corridor wey dey lead to de main halls of worship fi accommodate a total of 70,000.^[2] De architecture be influenced by Badshahi Masjid, Wazir Khan Mosque den Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, plus construction wey dey cost of over 4 billion rupees (anaa approximately $39 million).^[3]^[4]

De structure dey comprise four minarets, each 165 ft tall, den a grand dome, wich be surrounded by 20 smaller domes. De exterior be surfaced plus 4 million handmade Multani tiles. De interior be decorated plus custom-made carpets dem import from Turkey den over 50 chandeliers dem import from Iran. One of de floors dey consist of an Islamic heritage museum wey dey display rare Quranic collections, an Islamic library den sanso an Islamic art gallery plus various antique artifacts.^[5] Over four million Multani handcrafted mosaic tiles dey cover de surface area of de mosque.^[6]

Design

Dem elevate de base of de entire structure 20 feet above de ground, plus de rooftop wey dey elevate to 80 feet den de Grand Dome dem place insyd de center wey be surrounded by 20 smaller domes. Dey mark de extremities of de entire structure be de towering minarets wey dey stand 165 feet tall. De mosque dey include 6 arched shape wooden doors den views of white chandeliers, tile-mosaic den frescos of extraordinary beauty. De Center Dome be de crown jewel of dis magnificent piece of craftsmanship, wey dey rise 40 ft. for height insyd wey dey spread 50 ft.^[7]

Na dem weave de indigenous Architecture for entirely local materials insyd, wey dey reflect de true essence of Indo-Islamic architecture plus a rich blend of modern elements. Dem create de main structure from “Brick Gutka” dem make of special “Multani Mitti” make e avoid saltpeter dem commonly find insyd Lahore Bricks. Na dem extensively decorate de brick structure plus vibrant colored glazed tile mosaic art, dem display insyd geometrical shapes den floral patterns. Na dem design am make e be an architectural wonder insyd 6.6 million wey incorporate both modern den classic Islamic artistic styles. Greek deb Italian white marble dey cover de exterior, while Islamic calligraphy dey decorate de insyd. Na dem hand place 4.5 million handmade ceramic tiles by de craftsmen, wich alone take 4 years. Xe octagonal shaped minarets dey stand majestically tall for 165 ft. wey be a beautiful exhibit of craftsmanship. De base of each minaret get 4 arch shaped wooden doors dem decorate plus extensive mosaic art insyd vibrant colors wey ascend all de way to de top of de structure. Each minaret get wooden balconies dem make from “Sheesham” den de rooftops be cupola shaped canopies.^[7]

Na dem design de landscaped courtyard insyd de typical "Charbagh" style, wich be a Persian-style garden layout dem see insyd chaw great mosques of de Sub-Continent. Dem divide de quad shaped garden into four sections, thru four walkways plus a beautiful water fountain insyd de center.^[7]