The photographer recaptures the rich essence of Islamic culture by taking us first to the Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. It was built in seven years, starting around 1634-1635 AD, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan.
We then land at the Badshahi Mosque or the 'King's Mosque' in Lahore which is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world. – Photos by Uzair Khan/Dawn.com
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Fazlul Chowdhury
May 07, 2011 10:08pm
Wonderful Mosque and excellent photos,
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Hasan
May 09, 2011 05:29am
Can someone please translate the persian expression above the door of the mosque in picture 3?
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Ravi
May 09, 2011 10:54am
When will you as a nation similarly own up and appreciate your pre-Islamic heritage?
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Rahul
May 09, 2011 12:35pm
Long time , start appreciating pre islamic heritage in similar ways...
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v khan
May 09, 2011 03:43pm
Fantasticly beautiful structure..I love all the colors...so sorry I didnt get to visit this site when I lived in Pakistan for 2 years...
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Sayem
May 10, 2011 04:40am
pre-Islamic heritage?? What's that? Pakistan's heritage starts at the dawn of Islam. We're Muslims, we yearn for the poems of Iqbal and Hafiz. We yearn for Arabic and Turkish melodies and we live by the way of Qur'an.
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