Shahi Mosque
Mosque in Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan
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Shahi Mosque (Punjabi: شاہی مسیت; Urdu: جامع مسجد شاہی) is a historic 17th century mosque located in Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]
| Shahi Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع مسجد شاہی | |
The mosque exterior in 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Chiniot, Punjab |
| Country | Pakistan |
 Interactive map of Shahi Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 31°43′12″N 72°58′37″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1646 |
| Completed | 1655 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Three |
| Minaret | Four |
Constructed between 1646 and 1655, the Mughal Grand Vizier Saadullah Khan is traditionally identified as its builder; accordingly he built the mosque at the place where he had received his education.[1][3] However, the 17th-century poet Mita Chenabi attributes its construction to Nawab Hifzullah Khan, the son of Saadullah Khan, when he was the deputy-governor of Punjab.[4]
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It was constructed with the local dark grey stone known as Chinioti stone, and was designed and built by the local architects.[5] It consists of three domes and four minarets.[6]
