Markazi Sunni Rizvi Jamia Masjid
Markazi Sunny Rizvi Jamia Masjid is the central congregational mosque in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It was built in Jhang Bazaar (one of the eight bazaars around the city's clock tower) in the early 1950s. It was founded by Sardar Ahmed Chishti[1] and is the largest mosque by covered area in Faisalabad.
Architecture
The building of the mosque is in the style of Mughal architecture.[2]
The courtyard is paved with white marble and is wide open. The massive entrance is a white marble gate under a dome.
The veranda is about 150 feet long and 25 feet wide. Its walls are engraved with flowers and calligraphy.[2]
The mosque's hall is about 150 feet long and 70 feet wide and has 20 columns to support the roof. The columns are decorated with flowers and calligraphy. The front wall has a Mehrab.[2] The beauty of this building is its outer look. Two minarets have been erected which are about two hundred meters high. Red marble has been used for their construction. In between them are three domes constructed with white marble. This mosque is the exact copy of the Badshahi Mosque of Lahore.[2]
Services
More than ten thousand persons can perform their prayers at once. During Jumma prayers and Eid prayers, the mosque is primarily overcrowded. It is also a center of other religious activities.
References
- ^ Jalal-ud-Din, Saeed (2012). Mohaddise Azam Pakistan- Maulana Muhammad Sardar Ahmad Chishti Qadri (in Urdu) (First ed.). Faisalabad: Maktaba Qadria, Faisalabad. pp. 15–29.
- ^ a b c d Dani, Ahmed Hasan (March 22, 1991). "Traditional Architecture". Daily Dawn Newspaper.
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