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Wazir Khan Mosque

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Situated in the old Lahore, Masjid Wazir Khan’s construction started in 1634 A.D, and was completed in 1641 A.D during the reign of Shah Jahan. Masjid Wazir Khan is popular for its mesmerizing tile work “kashi-kari” as well as its interior surfaces that are almost entirely embellished with elaborate Mughal-era frescoes. It was commissioned by the chief physician to the Mughal Court, Ilam-ud-din Ansari, who was known as Wazir Khan in order to enclose the tomb of Miran Badshah, an esteemed Sufi whose tomb now lies in the courtyard of the mosque. Wazir Khan later became the Subedar, or Viceroy of Punjab, and commissioned several monuments in Lahore. The mosque is built on an elevated plinth, with the main portal opening onto the Wazir Khan Chowk. Mosques’s outer perimeter measures 279 Ft (85 m) by 159 feet (48 m), with the long axis parallel to the Shahi Guzargah. It was built with bricks laid in kankar lime. The mosque's prayer hall is approximately 130 Ft long and 42 Ft wide. Walls of the prayer hall's interior are also decorated with calligraphy in both Arabic and Persian. Masjid Wazir Khan certainly is a treat to eye and peace to soul.

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