Neevin Mosque
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| Neevin Mosque | |
|---|---|
نیویں مسیت | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Indo-Islamic, Lodi |
| Completed | 1460 C.E. |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 3 |
| Materials | Brick |
Jamia Karimia Mosque (Urdu: جامعہ کریمیہ مسجد), also known as the Neevin Mosque, or Neevin Masjid (Punjabi: نیویں مسیت, romanised: Nīvī̃ Masīt, lit. 'The low [lying] mosque'), is a 15th-century mosque built during the Lodi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. It is located in the ancient Walled City of Lahore, in Pakistan's Punjab province. It is notable for its foundation 25 feet below street level. The mosque is further noted for being one of Lahore's few remaining pre-Mughal monuments.
Neevin Mosque is situated within the Walled City of Lahore along a small street named Kucha Dogran. The mosque is located near the historic Lohari Gate, and is near the Chowk Matti square.
History
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While Lahore is widely known for its Mughal-era monuments, Naveen Mosque is believed to have been built in 1460 CE by the Lodi dynasty under the rule of its first king, Bahlul Lodi.[1] The dynasty was founded in Multan in Pakistan's Punjab province, though the founders were of Pashtun extraction. The mosque is believed to have been built by Zulfiqar Khan, who served under Lahore's governor, Haybat Khan.[1]
Unlike the Badshahi Mosque, Sunehri Mosque, and Mariyam Zamani Mosque which were desecrated under Sikh rule,[2][3][4]these were later returned for Islamic worship following representations made by the Muslim community to Ranjit Singh. Neevin Mosque remained untouched.[1] It also was not greatly altered in appearance under Sikh and British rule, although its minarets had to be rebuilt following an earthquake in the early 1900s.[1]
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