Unlike the Wazir Khan Mosque and Badshahi Mosque which were built at the zenith of the Mughal Empire in the 17th century, the Sunehri Mosque was built in 1753 when the empire was in decline.[1]
The architect of the mosque was Nawab Bukhari Khan, deputy governor of Lahore during the reign of Muhammad Shah.[1] Local shopkeeper had objected to the construction of a large mosque in a congested area, so Bukhari Khan acquired a fatwa from local religious leaders in order for construction to begin.[2]
Architectureedit
A view of the prayer hall from the mosque's inner courtyard
The mosque was built on a plinth elevated 11 feet off of the bazaars surface, with shops occupying the ground floor beneath the mosque. The shops rents were used to pay for the mosque's upkeep. The architectural style of the mosque reflects influences of Sikh architecture from nearby Amritsar.[1]
The staircase in front of the mosque has 16 steps, and opens up to a small courtyard measuring 65 feet by 43 feet. An ablution tank is in the centre of this courtyard. The prayer chamber measures 40 feet long, and 16 feet wide.[2] The mosque has a gateway, which measures 21.3 metres in length and a courtyard that measures 161.5 by 160.6 metres (530 ft × 527 ft). The marble domes cover seven prayer chambers. Four lofty minarets stand at the four corners of the mosque, each with an outer circumference of 20 metres (66 ft), soaring up to 54 metres (177 ft).
^ abcLahore, 'Dictionary of Islamic Architecture, (Routledge, 1996), 159.
^ ab"Sonehri Mosque". Lahore Sites. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^ abMalik, Sonia (23 January 2012). "Cultural heritage: Shops hold up Sunehri Masjid restoration". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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Sunehri Mosque withering away
April 11, 2024
sunehri, mosque, lahore, sunehri, mosque, delhi, sunehri, mosque, chandni, chowk, sunheri, mosque, urdu, سنہری, مسجد, golden, mosque, also, known, talai, mosque, late, mughal, architecture, mosque, walled, city, lahore, capital, pakistani, province, punjab, su. For the Sunehri Mosque in Delhi see Sunehri Mosque Chandni Chowk The Sunheri Mosque Urdu سنہری مسجد lit Golden Mosque also known as the Talai Mosque is a late Mughal architecture era mosque in the Walled City of Lahore capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab Sunehri Mosqueسنہری مسجدReligionAffiliationIslamBranch traditionSunniLocationLocationLahore Punjab PakistanShown within LahoreGeographic coordinates31 34 59 N 74 19 11 E 31 583083 N 74 319616 E 31 583083 74 319616ArchitectureTypemosqueStyleIndo Islamic MughalCompleted1753SpecificationsMinaret s 4Minaret height54 metres 177 ft Materialsbrick marbleThe mosque s interior is ornately embellished with Mughal era frescoes Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Architecture 4 Conservation 5 References 6 External linksLocation editSunehri Mosque is located in the Walled City of Lahore History editUnlike the Wazir Khan Mosque and Badshahi Mosque which were built at the zenith of the Mughal Empire in the 17th century the Sunehri Mosque was built in 1753 when the empire was in decline 1 The architect of the mosque was Nawab Bukhari Khan deputy governor of Lahore during the reign of Muhammad Shah 1 Local shopkeeper had objected to the construction of a large mosque in a congested area so Bukhari Khan acquired a fatwa from local religious leaders in order for construction to begin 2 Architecture edit nbsp A view of the prayer hall from the mosque s inner courtyardThe mosque was built on a plinth elevated 11 feet off of the bazaars surface with shops occupying the ground floor beneath the mosque The shops rents were used to pay for the mosque s upkeep The architectural style of the mosque reflects influences of Sikh architecture from nearby Amritsar 1 The staircase in front of the mosque has 16 steps and opens up to a small courtyard measuring 65 feet by 43 feet An ablution tank is in the centre of this courtyard The prayer chamber measures 40 feet long and 16 feet wide 2 The mosque has a gateway which measures 21 3 metres in length and a courtyard that measures 161 5 by 160 6 metres 530 ft 527 ft The marble domes cover seven prayer chambers Four lofty minarets stand at the four corners of the mosque each with an outer circumference of 20 metres 66 ft soaring up to 54 metres 177 ft Conservation editIn 2011 the Government of Punjab began a Rs 5 78 million US 20 000 project to restore the mosque with funding from the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation of the United States of America 3 Minarets were resurfaced while the domes were re gilded while new marble floors were installed 3 References edit a b c Lahore Dictionary of Islamic Architecture Routledge 1996 159 a b Sonehri Mosque Lahore Sites Retrieved 28 August 2016 a b Malik Sonia 23 January 2012 Cultural heritage Shops hold up Sunehri Masjid restoration The Express Tribune Retrieved 28 August 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sunehri Masjid Lahore Sunehri Mosque withering away Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sunehri Mosque Lahore amp oldid 1197289549, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
