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1. The Majestic
Reign
The Bahria mosque was made in 2014 in the heart of Lahore.
It is the third largest mosque of Pakistan and the seventh
largest in the world. It has the capacity to accommodate
around 70,000 worshipers at a time. It is designed by the
great NayaarAli Dada and the architecture style of this
buildingis Islamic Mughalarchitecture. The construction cost
of the mosque was 4 billionrupees approximately.
History of Mughal Architecture
The Islamic Mughal architecture was originated in the time of
Babarthe great who was the first Mughalemperor. The kind
is known as Mughal architecture because most of the
luxuriousbuildingsin that era where made in that particular
style. The mosques built by them usuallyhad doom roofs
with different stone carvings in them. The wallshad carvings
and different designs such as calligraphy,mosaic, geometrical
lines, fresco etc. They were known for their extravagant way
of buildingall their monuments. It took them many years to
built one monument since carvings and little intricate details
In the walls and ceilings took them years to buildone
buildings.
Structure of the Mosque

2. The structure of the mosque is made by Local handcrafted
material which reflects the true essence of indo Islamic
culture and architecture .The main structure of the mosque is
made by brick gutka made from multani mitti which is a
special clay producd in Pakistan. The mosque comprises of
big hallsand corridors and for minarets, each 165 feet tall
and a grand dome which is the crown jewel with is the
magnificent piece of craftsmanship then surrounded by
smaller domes the exterior of the mosque is decorated with
4 millionhandcraftedMultanitiles. The inside of the mosque
is decorated with Special handmadeTurkish rugs and
chandeliersthat have been imported allthe way from Iran.
One of the floors consists of an Islamic heritage museum
displayingrare Quranic collections,an Islamic library and also
an Islamic art gallery with variousantiqueartifacts. The
mosaic handcrafted Multanitiles on the surface area are the
main reason why they’re known as the Islamic Mughal
architecture. The mosaic and geometrical patterns reflectre
the culture and style of architecture in the subcontinentand
the Mughals. The tiles of the mosque have mosaic art and
calligraphy that is made by vibrant colours that enhances
the walls and ceilingsof the mosque. The exterior of the
mosque is covered with ItalianWhite marble. The wooden
doors of the minarat are decorated with extensive mosaic
and each minarat had a balconythat are made by a very
special and expensive wood called ‘sheesham’.
The landscaped courtyard has been layout in the typical
Persian style which is also known as "Charbagh" garden is
further divided into four sections, through four walkways

3. with a dreamyview of the magnificent water fountain in
the heart of the mosque.