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Shahi Eid Gah Mosque

Coordinates: 30°12′39″N 71°28′44″E / 30.2107936°N 71.4789388°E / 30.2107936; 71.4789388
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Shahi Eid Gah Mosque
شاہی عید گاہ مسجد
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Location
LocationMultan, Punjab, Pakistan
Shahi Eid Gah Mosque is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Shahi Eid Gah Mosque
Shown within Punjab, Pakistan
Geographic coordinates30°12′39″N 71°28′44″E / 30.2107936°N 71.4789388°E / 30.2107936; 71.4789388
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIndo-Islamic/Mughal
Completed1735
Dome(s)7

The Shahi Eid Gah (Urdu: شاہی عید گاہ مسجد) is an early 18th-century mosque located in Multan, southern Punjab.[1]

Location

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Located on the main Multan-Lahore highway in the Northeast of the oldest part of the city. The mosque is adjacent to the 20th century Sufi shrine of Ahmad Saeed Kazmi.

History

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Founding

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The mosque was built in 1735 CE during the reign of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.[2] The mosque was funded by Nawab Abdul Samad Khan, who was the Mughal governor of Multan.[citation needed]

British

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The mosque pictured sometime between 1864 and 1866.

The mosque was used as a court during the early British period in Multan.[3] It was restored and returned to its original purpose in 1891 at the insistence of Deputy Commissioner H.C. Cookson.[3]

Modern

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After the independence of Pakistan, the courtyard was expanded to accommodate more worshippers.[citation needed]

Architecture

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The mosque is spacious, with a vast courtyard and a prayer chamber measuring 250 feet by 54 feet, and features seven domes.[citation needed]

The mosque's exterior is embellished with glazed blue Multan-style tiles, while the interior is ornamented with intricate mosaics.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Eidgah Mosque: Restored spirituality". 13 August 2017.
  2. ^ Quarterly Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society, Volume 47. Pakistan Historical Society. 1999.
  3. ^ a b Chaudhry, Nazir Ahmad (2002). Multan Glimpses: With an Account of Siege and Surrender. Sang-e-Meel Publications. ISBN 9789693513516.