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The Wazir Khan Mosque is an architectural masterpiece located in the old quarter of Lahore, Pakistan. Built between 1634-1635 by Governor Hakim Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari, it is considered one of the most ornately decorated mosques in South Asia. The mosque is rectangular with four imposing minarets at its corners and features a large courtyard flanked by 28 rooms. Its interior and exterior walls are decorated with elaborate tile mosaics, frescoes, and calligraphy. The mosque remains a peaceful oasis amid the bustling city and is undergoing restoration to preserve its cultural heritage.

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WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE "This beautiful building is in itself a school of design": Lockwood Kipling (historian, expert on British India)
FLOURISHED ACROSS THE MUGHAL EMPIRE. HIS FAMOUS MASTERPIECES INCLUDE THE TAJ MAHAL AND THE TOMB OF HIS WIFE MUMTAZ. THE PEACOCK THRONE IN DELHI, WIDELY CONSIDERED AS THE MOST LUXURIOUS AND INTRICATELY EMBELLISHED THRONE IN THE WORLD, WAS ALSO DESIGNED AND BUILT DURING HIS RULE. A HOST OF OTHER STRUCTURES WERE COMMISSIONED AND OVERSEEN BY THE EMPEROR, INCLUDING EMPEROR JEHANGIRS TOMB OUTSIDE LAHORE AND THE
ANOTHER ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE OF SHAH JAHAN'S ERA, THE WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE, IS LOCATED DEEP WITHIN THE OLD QUARTER OF THE ANCIENT WALLED CITY OF LAHORE. It was built by the Governor (or Wazir) of the Punjab, Hakim Shaikh Ilm- ud-din Ansari. The construction of the mosque commenced in 1634. A short walk away from the Lahore Fort, the mosque acquired political importance as it became the official destination for the Emperor's Friday congregational prayers.
OUTER FACA DE The entire mosque is built with small bricks laid in kankar lime with a sprinkling of red sand stone even the grills are in terra- cotta
THE COURTYARD IS FLANKED ON THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SIDE WITH 28 HUJRAS (CUBICLES) AND TWO PAVILIONS FACING EACH OTHER ACROSS ITS WIDTH. THE PRAYER CHAMBER, COURTYARD, HUJRAS, VESTIBULE AND BAZAAR CONSTITUTE THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE STRUCTURE.
Wazir khan Mosque Lahore Pakistan
Constructed over a period of seven years, it was built around an ancient subterranean tomb of the saint Syed Mohammad Ishaq Gazrooni, also known as Miran Badshah, who migrated from Iran in the 13th Century and lived in
TOMB OF SYED MOHAMMED ISHAQ GAZROONI
THE WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE IS RECTANGULAR, MEASURING 86.17 X 50.44M (282.7 X 165.4 FEET), WITH THE FOUR IMPOSING MINARETS (MINARS) DEFINING THE CORNERS OF THE MAIN COURTYARD. To this day the mosque is a haven of tranquillity in the centre of the bustling Walled City, flanked by the markets, homes, and tiny businesses stacked up alongside the narrow cobbled pathways of the inner city. Stepping into the enormous sunlit courtyard, stretching 160' x 130', visitors come across the splendid piece of architecture. The courtyard is like an oasis of beauty, elegance and calm.
THE WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE IS RECTANGULAR, MEASURING 86.17 X 50.44M (282.7 X 165.4 FEET), WITH THE FOUR IMPOSING MINARETS (MINARS) DEFINING THE CORNERS OF THE MAIN COURTYARD.
ENTRAN CE TO MAIN PRAYER HALL The prayer hall occupies an area of 1313x42 and is divided into 5 compartments by means of 4 arches on massive piers measuring 19x11.the prayer hall bears 5 squat turnip shaped domes. The central dome has a diameter of 23 and is 313 high and the rest
Wazir khan Mosque Lahore Pakistan
THE MOSQUES WALLS ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY SUFFUSED WITH DETAILED EMBELLISHMENT OF KASHI KARI (TILE MOSAIC), FRESCO PAINTING, STONE AND CHUNA (LIME PLASTER) DECORATION, AND TAZA KARI (BRICK OUTLINE FRESCO) ON BOTH THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
Wazir khan Mosque Lahore Pakistan
THE ENTRANCES East Entrance South Entrance North Entrance AN IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE ENTRANCE AREA OF THE MOSQUE IS A CALLIGRAPHERS BAZAAR WHICH CROSSES THE AXIS OF THE ENTRANCE AT A RIGHT ANGLE, AND IS MARKED AT THIS CROSSING WITH A LARGE VERANDAH (DEWHRI) WITH A DOME ATOP.
CALLIGRAPHY WELL-KNOWN KHATTATS (MASTER CALLIGRAPHERS) RENDERED VERSES FROM THE HOLY QURAN AND PERSIAN POETRY IN ELEGANT NASTALIQ, NASKH SCRIPTS AND TUGHRA FORMS WITHIN INTRICATE GEOMETRIC AND FLORAL OUTLINES AND FORMS.
RESTORATION RESTORATION WORKS AT WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE BEGAN IN 2004. IN 2012, THE PILOT URBAN CONSERVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTTHE SHAHI GUZARGAH PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB AND THE AGA KHAN TRUST FOR CULTURE WHICH RESTORED A SECTION OF SHAHI GUZARGAH BETWEEN THE MOSQUE AND DELHI GATE. THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN 2015 WITH SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENTS OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS Pros oThe Architecture of Mosque is Mesmerizing. oThe interior walls and Minaretes are decorated with extensive work of art and calligraphy. oSymmetrical Design Cons oAblution area is too small. oNo washrooms anymore. oA Mizar inside the mosque. oHuge courtyard with no protection from sunlight and rain. oAblution blocking the rows. oExisting ablution area is not well designed. oRiser is 1.
Wazir khan Mosque Lahore Pakistan
JAMA MASJID, AHAMADABAD INTERNATI ON--AL CASE STUDY
ABOUT : LOCATION : OLD AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT BUILT IN : 1424 AD BUILT BY : SULTAN AHMED SHAH ( founder of city Ahmedabad.) BUILDING TYPE : MOSQUE
HISTORYAND IMPORTANCE: In the period when it was constructed, It was the largest mosque of India. The architectural design of the mosque is very unique as it has its entrance from three different directions. Architecture of Jama Masjid is a blend of Hindu and Muslim Styling.
PLAN AND ITS FEATURES Courtyard is lined with a colonnade on three sides . PLAN Courtyard Rectangular in plan . The mosque complex is centred on a large rectangular courtyard 75 m long and 66 m wide.
The prayer hall occupies the fourth (east) side. It is rectangular in plan and covered by four vaults. PRAYER HALL Prayer Hall Interior
In prayer hall have 260 columns and carved with the form of a bell hanging on a chain . It is covered with 15 domes. The prayer wall known as qibla is richly ornate. Prayer hall is floored with white marble .
Center of the courtyard is a rectangular basin for ablutions.
DOME The domes in the mosque are given various shaped like the central domes are carved like lotus flowers, closely related to the typical domes of Jain temples .
Interior of DOME
Another features Pierced stone screens (the 'Jalis') are placed between the two pillars of the central openings.
The main entrance is framed by two columns .
There are two main minarets in front of the main entrance ,which were destroyed by the earthquakes of 1819 and 1957. It is highly carved . Carved detail of minarets
MATERIALS USED Yellow sandstone was main construction material and white marble was used for flooring . Yellow sandstone White marble
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Wazir khan Mosque Lahore Pakistan

  • 1. WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE "This beautiful building is in itself a school of design": Lockwood Kipling (historian, expert on British India)
  • 2. FLOURISHED ACROSS THE MUGHAL EMPIRE. HIS FAMOUS MASTERPIECES INCLUDE THE TAJ MAHAL AND THE TOMB OF HIS WIFE MUMTAZ. THE PEACOCK THRONE IN DELHI, WIDELY CONSIDERED AS THE MOST LUXURIOUS AND INTRICATELY EMBELLISHED THRONE IN THE WORLD, WAS ALSO DESIGNED AND BUILT DURING HIS RULE. A HOST OF OTHER STRUCTURES WERE COMMISSIONED AND OVERSEEN BY THE EMPEROR, INCLUDING EMPEROR JEHANGIRS TOMB OUTSIDE LAHORE AND THE
  • 3. ANOTHER ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE OF SHAH JAHAN'S ERA, THE WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE, IS LOCATED DEEP WITHIN THE OLD QUARTER OF THE ANCIENT WALLED CITY OF LAHORE. It was built by the Governor (or Wazir) of the Punjab, Hakim Shaikh Ilm- ud-din Ansari. The construction of the mosque commenced in 1634. A short walk away from the Lahore Fort, the mosque acquired political importance as it became the official destination for the Emperor's Friday congregational prayers.
  • 4. OUTER FACA DE The entire mosque is built with small bricks laid in kankar lime with a sprinkling of red sand stone even the grills are in terra- cotta
  • 5. THE COURTYARD IS FLANKED ON THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SIDE WITH 28 HUJRAS (CUBICLES) AND TWO PAVILIONS FACING EACH OTHER ACROSS ITS WIDTH. THE PRAYER CHAMBER, COURTYARD, HUJRAS, VESTIBULE AND BAZAAR CONSTITUTE THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE STRUCTURE.
  • 7. Constructed over a period of seven years, it was built around an ancient subterranean tomb of the saint Syed Mohammad Ishaq Gazrooni, also known as Miran Badshah, who migrated from Iran in the 13th Century and lived in
  • 8. TOMB OF SYED MOHAMMED ISHAQ GAZROONI
  • 9. THE WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE IS RECTANGULAR, MEASURING 86.17 X 50.44M (282.7 X 165.4 FEET), WITH THE FOUR IMPOSING MINARETS (MINARS) DEFINING THE CORNERS OF THE MAIN COURTYARD. To this day the mosque is a haven of tranquillity in the centre of the bustling Walled City, flanked by the markets, homes, and tiny businesses stacked up alongside the narrow cobbled pathways of the inner city. Stepping into the enormous sunlit courtyard, stretching 160' x 130', visitors come across the splendid piece of architecture. The courtyard is like an oasis of beauty, elegance and calm.
  • 10. THE WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE IS RECTANGULAR, MEASURING 86.17 X 50.44M (282.7 X 165.4 FEET), WITH THE FOUR IMPOSING MINARETS (MINARS) DEFINING THE CORNERS OF THE MAIN COURTYARD.
  • 11. ENTRAN CE TO MAIN PRAYER HALL The prayer hall occupies an area of 1313x42 and is divided into 5 compartments by means of 4 arches on massive piers measuring 19x11.the prayer hall bears 5 squat turnip shaped domes. The central dome has a diameter of 23 and is 313 high and the rest
  • 13. THE MOSQUES WALLS ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY SUFFUSED WITH DETAILED EMBELLISHMENT OF KASHI KARI (TILE MOSAIC), FRESCO PAINTING, STONE AND CHUNA (LIME PLASTER) DECORATION, AND TAZA KARI (BRICK OUTLINE FRESCO) ON BOTH THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
  • 15. THE ENTRANCES East Entrance South Entrance North Entrance AN IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE ENTRANCE AREA OF THE MOSQUE IS A CALLIGRAPHERS BAZAAR WHICH CROSSES THE AXIS OF THE ENTRANCE AT A RIGHT ANGLE, AND IS MARKED AT THIS CROSSING WITH A LARGE VERANDAH (DEWHRI) WITH A DOME ATOP.
  • 16. CALLIGRAPHY WELL-KNOWN KHATTATS (MASTER CALLIGRAPHERS) RENDERED VERSES FROM THE HOLY QURAN AND PERSIAN POETRY IN ELEGANT NASTALIQ, NASKH SCRIPTS AND TUGHRA FORMS WITHIN INTRICATE GEOMETRIC AND FLORAL OUTLINES AND FORMS.
  • 17. RESTORATION RESTORATION WORKS AT WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE BEGAN IN 2004. IN 2012, THE PILOT URBAN CONSERVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTTHE SHAHI GUZARGAH PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB AND THE AGA KHAN TRUST FOR CULTURE WHICH RESTORED A SECTION OF SHAHI GUZARGAH BETWEEN THE MOSQUE AND DELHI GATE. THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN 2015 WITH SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENTS OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
  • 18. FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS Pros oThe Architecture of Mosque is Mesmerizing. oThe interior walls and Minaretes are decorated with extensive work of art and calligraphy. oSymmetrical Design Cons oAblution area is too small. oNo washrooms anymore. oA Mizar inside the mosque. oHuge courtyard with no protection from sunlight and rain. oAblution blocking the rows. oExisting ablution area is not well designed. oRiser is 1.
  • 21. ABOUT : LOCATION : OLD AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT BUILT IN : 1424 AD BUILT BY : SULTAN AHMED SHAH ( founder of city Ahmedabad.) BUILDING TYPE : MOSQUE
  • 22. HISTORYAND IMPORTANCE: In the period when it was constructed, It was the largest mosque of India. The architectural design of the mosque is very unique as it has its entrance from three different directions. Architecture of Jama Masjid is a blend of Hindu and Muslim Styling.
  • 23. PLAN AND ITS FEATURES Courtyard is lined with a colonnade on three sides . PLAN Courtyard Rectangular in plan . The mosque complex is centred on a large rectangular courtyard 75 m long and 66 m wide.
  • 24. The prayer hall occupies the fourth (east) side. It is rectangular in plan and covered by four vaults. PRAYER HALL Prayer Hall Interior
  • 25. In prayer hall have 260 columns and carved with the form of a bell hanging on a chain . It is covered with 15 domes. The prayer wall known as qibla is richly ornate. Prayer hall is floored with white marble .
  • 26. Center of the courtyard is a rectangular basin for ablutions.
  • 27. DOME The domes in the mosque are given various shaped like the central domes are carved like lotus flowers, closely related to the typical domes of Jain temples .
  • 29. Another features Pierced stone screens (the 'Jalis') are placed between the two pillars of the central openings.
  • 30. The main entrance is framed by two columns .
  • 31. There are two main minarets in front of the main entrance ,which were destroyed by the earthquakes of 1819 and 1957. It is highly carved . Carved detail of minarets
  • 32. MATERIALS USED Yellow sandstone was main construction material and white marble was used for flooring . Yellow sandstone White marble