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Moti Masjid (Lahore Fort)

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Moti Masjid
mosque
Year dem found am1635 Edit
CountryPakistan Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydLahore Edit
Coordinate location31°35′18″N 74°18′50″E Edit
Architectural styleMughal architecture Edit
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Moti Masjid (Punjabi, Urdu: موتی مسجد), one of de "Pearl Mosques", be a 17th-century religious building wey dey locate insyd de Lahore Fort, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Ebe a small, white marble structure dem build by Mughal emperor Jahangir wey ebe modified by de architects of Shah Jahan,[1] wey e dey mong ein prominent extensions (such as Sheesh Mahal den Naulakha pavilion) to de Lahore Fort Complex.[2] De mosque dey locate for de western syd of Lahore Fort, closer to Alamgiri Gate, de main entrance.

Etymology

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Na de mosque ein white marble earn am de name "Pearl Mosque"

Moti insyd Urdu language dey mean pearl, wich dey designate a perceived preciousness to de religious structure. Na ebe an established practice among Mughal emperors make dem name e mosques after generic names for gemstones. Oda such examples be de Mina Masjid (Gem Mosque) den Nagina Masjid (Jewel Mosque), both dey locate insyd Agra Fort wey dem plete dem insyd 1637 under Shah Jahan ein reign.[3] Na de mosque, dem build between 1630 den 1635,[4] be de first among de "pearl" named mosques, na de odas wey Shah Jahan build insyd Agra Fort (1647–53), den ein son Aurangzeb insyd de Red Fort (1659–60).

Subsequent history

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After de Mughal Empire, na dem convert de mosque into a Sikh temple wey dem rename am Moti Mandir during de period of de Sikh rule under Ranjit Singh ein Sikh Confederacy (1760–99).[5] Later, na Ranjit Singh sanso use de building for de state treasury. After de demise of Sikh Empire, wen na de British take over Punjab insyd 1849, na dem discover precious stones dem wrap insyd bits of rags wey na dem place insyd velvet purses dem scatter insyd de mosque, along plus oda inventory.[6] Na dem later revive de building to ein former status, wey na dem conserve de religious relics for de nearby Badshahi Mosque.

Design

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De structure, wey locate insyd de northwestern corner of Dewan-e-Aam quadrangle, be typical of Mughal architecture of Shah Jahan ein times.[7] Ebe completely built of white marble wey na dem bring from Makrana.[4] De façade be composed of cusped arches den engaged baluster columns plus smooth den fine contours.[8] De mosque get three superimposed domes, two aisles of five bays, den a slightly raised central pishtaq, anaa portal plus a rectangular frame.[9] Dis five-arched facade dey distinguish am from oda mosques of de similar class plus three-arched facades. De interior be simple den plain plus de exception of ceilings wey dem decorate den design insyd four different orders, two arcuate, den two trabeated.[10]

References

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  1. ↑ Ahmad Nabi Khan (1991). Development of Mosque Architecture in Pakistan. p. 71. ISBN 9789694680088.
  2. ↑ Nadiem (2004)
  3. ↑ Koch 1991, p. 121-22)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nath (1982), p. 422
  5. ↑ Dar, Nadeem (20 June 2015). "A pearl inside Lahore Fort – Moti Masjid". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Zaman, Mahmood (2002). The Login inventory of the Lahore Fort. Dawn. 25 January. Retrieved 16 April 2008
  7. ↑ Koch (1982)
  8. ↑ Lahore Fort Complex: Moti Masjid Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine at ArchNet. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
  9. ↑ Koch (1991), p. 123
  10. ↑ Nath (1982), p. 423
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