Abbasi Mosque

For the mosque in Isfahan, see Shah Mosque (Isfahan).

Abbasi Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvincePunjab
LeadershipNawab Bahawal Khan
Location
LocationYazman Tehsil, Bahawalpur District, Punjab
CountryPakistan
Abbasi Mosque is located in Pakistan
Abbasi Mosque
Location in Pakistan
Geographic coordinates28°46′3″N 71°20′13″E / 28.76750°N 71.33694°E / 28.76750; 71.33694
Architecture
TypeMosque
Date established1849 [1]

Abbasi Mosque is a mosque located close to Derawar Fort in Yazman Tehsil, within the Cholistan Desert in Bahawalpur District, Punjab province of Pakistan.[2] It has a capacity to hold 10,000 worshippers.[3]

History

Abbasi Mosque was built by Nawab Bahawal Khan in 1849.[1] It was built like the Shah Jahani Masjid in Delhi, using the same construction materials.[4]

Architecture

Abbasi Mosque features a 16-feet-wide, 128-feet-long hall, three domes, and two minarets.[4] Historically, the main entrance housed servants' quarters and the lower portion comprised a hostel and a library.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Built by Nawab Bahawal Khan in 1849". Dawn.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ "9 historical Pakistani mosques that will transport you to another time". Dawn. 10 January 2016.
  3. ^ "چولستان میں جامعہ مسجد عباسیہ اپنی پوری شان و شوکت کے ساتھ موجود". sunotv.com.
  4. ^ a b c "جامعہ عباسیہ شاہی مسجد چولستان کے ماتھے کا جھومر". Dunya News.

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