The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, is famous for its extensive faience
tile work. It has been described as 'a mole on the cheek of Lahore'. It
was built in seven years, starting around 1634–1635 AD, during the
reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. It was built by Hakim Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari, a native of Chiniot, who rose to be the court physician to Shah Jahan and a governor of Lahore. He was commonly known as Wazir Khan, a popular title bestowed upon him (the word Wazir means 'minister' in Urdu and Persian). The mosque is inside the Inner City and is easiest accessed from Delhi Gate. The mosque contains some of the finest examples of Qashani tile work from the Mughal period.
History
Wazir Khan was the governor of the Punjab province in Mughal times and was also the court physician.[1] He built many buildings in the city of Lahore.[1] The mosque was built near the Delhi Gate of Lahore, in 1635 at the tomb of Miran Badshah (a saint) and currently, his tomb lies in the courtyard of the mosque.
Features
The mosque has a single aisle and five bays.[1]
The mosque stands on an elevated plinth and is entered through a gate
in the eastern side of the complex which has a octagonal interior
chamber.[1] The prayer chamber of it is modelled on that of the Mosque of Mariyam Zamani Begum which is loacted in the same city.[1] High arched galleries surrounds its central courtyard - a typical feature of Iranian four aiwan mosque.[1] There are four minarets of the mosque, each located in one corner of the courtyard.
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