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Mansoor Jahan Mosque is a 17th-century central mosque for the city of Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan. The mosque is was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who bestowed it to the city as a token of gratitude, and is heavily influenced by Central Asian architecture - a reflection of Shah Jahan's campaigns near Samarkand shortly before the mosque was designed. It is notable for its geometric brick work - a decorative element that is unusual for Mughal-period mosques. The mosque is unusual for its lack of minarets although it has a total of 93 domes, the most of any structure in Pakistan. This photograph shows an interior view of one of the domes.Photograph credit: Alexander Savin