A look at Pakistans historical places What do you know about Badshahi Mosque? Lets know about it. The Badshahi Mosque or in Persian Padshahi Masjed means the Imperial Mosque in Lahore, commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed in 1673. Second (2nd) largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia, fifth (5th) largest mosque in the world Epitomizing the beauty, passion and grandeur of the Mughal era, it is Lahores most famous landmark and a major tourist attraction. Capable of accommodating 55,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall and 95,000 in its courtyard and porticoes. Badshahi Mosque remained the largest mosque in the world from 1673 to 1986 (a period of 313 years).
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:12:33 +0000
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