Badshahi masjid

1. Historic Buildings

2. Our Topic from Historic Buildings Is Badshahi Masjid

3. Badshahi Masjid

4. Where is it situated? Who made it? How long it took to build? Architecture Importance Globally Introduction

5. Where is it situated? It is situated in Lahore, Pakistan

6. It was built in Mughal Era, under the supervision of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb .He is more popularly known as Aurangzeb, or by his chosen grand title  Alamgir   ("Conqueror of the World"), he was the sixth Mughal Emperor, whose control lasted for 49 years. Who made it ?

7. Masjid was completed under the supervision of Aurangzeb’s foster brother Muzaffar Hussain, who was the governor of Lahore. It started in May 1671 which took 2 years and finally it was completed April 1673 . How long it took to built?

8. The architecture of the mosque is a mixture of many different cultures. The structure was covered with Redstone and the four domes were covered by white marble. The interior wall and roof was elegantly decorated with Islamic Calligraphy. Architecture

9. Badshahi M asjid or Royal Mosque is the second largest mosque in Pakistan It was considered the largest mosque for about 313 years till the construction of Faisal Mosque, Islamabad It is the fifth largest mosque in the world It is capable of accommodating 5,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall and further 95,000 in its courtyard Importance Globally

10. It looks very fascinating in evening time