Mosque With the Swinging Minarets I Shahi Masjid I Chiniot I Architect Still Unknown After 400 Years

#chiniot #chinioti #mosques Mosque With the Swinging Minarets I Shahi Masjid I Chiniot I Architect Still Unknown After 400 Years Special Thanks: Faisal Jabbar, Media Journalist, Chiniot Music: Binu Kumar, Kerala, India ‪@SoundSFX‬ (Under License) For Support: Buy Me a Coffee buymeacoffee.com/gilanilogs Syed Zulfiqar Arshad Gilani Easy Paisa: 0321 875 5750 IBAN: PK22TMFB0000000091196140 Standard Chartered Bank A/C 01714038001 Swift Code: SCBLPKKXXXX IBAN: PK36SCBL0000001714038001 Bank Alfalah A/C 5501 5000422906 Swift Code: ALFHPKKAXXX IBAN: PK06ALFH5501005000422906 #historicalplaces #heritagepakistan #pakistanhistory #pakistantourism #historyofpakistan #pakistanheritage #pakistan #pakistani #punjab #faisalabad Shahi Masjid Chiniot was built by Nawab Saad ullah Khan, Prime Minister under Shah Jahan. He was a native of Chiniot and served as prime minister of Shah Jahan. It is an exceedingly handsome edifice of hewn stone obtained from the hills near Chiniot. The mosque is set on a high podium with perimeter shops. The mosque is 108 feet 6 inches long and 97 feet 9 inches wide. The main prayer hall comprised 7 bays long on the north-south sides and 3 bays deep on the east-west side, topped by three domes. The external façades are distinguished by their prominent decoration and by the four corner towers. The internal court has an ablution pool and three domes over a gallery bordering the prayer hall. The mosque was built with hewn stone quarried from the neighboring hills. The mosque was beautifully decorated with fresco paintings in floral design on a red background. The front façade is comprised of nine pairs of multifoil arches. The base of the columns, shafts, and arches closely resembles mainstream Imperial Mughal architecture. The main entrance is distinguished by a projected gateway approached by a flight of steps. In terms of form, it closely resembles Jamia Masjid Delhi. The internal court has an ablution pool and three domes over a gallery bordering the prayer hall. Follow us on: Facebook:   / gilanilogs   Twitter:   / gilanilogs   Instagram:   / zulfiqargil.  . WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBl...