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Mughal mosques
- Musa Khan MosqueThe Musa Khan Mosque sits in the southern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on the grounds of the University of Dhaka. It stands next to Shahidullah Hall and behind…
- Kartalab Khan MosqueThe Kartalab Khan Mosque stands in the Begum Bazar area of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, and it holds a secret beneath its floor.
- Sat Gambuj MosqueSat Gambuj Mosque rises from a 15-foot buttressed bank on the northwestern outskirts of Dhaka, overlooking a wide flood plain that stretches to the horizon.
- Dhanmondi Shahi EidgahThe Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah stands on Saat Masjid road in Dhaka's Dhanmondi residential area, and it has been welcoming worshippers for Eid prayers since 1640.
- Chawk Mosque, DhakaThe Chawkbazar Shahi Mosque rose from the earth in 1664 under the command of Shaista Khan. He served as the Subahdar, or governor, of Mughal Bengal during…
- Mahabat Khan MosqueThe Mahabat Khan Mosque stands in Peshawar, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. During Sikh rule, the minarets were used for hanging prisoners.
- Wazir Khan MosqueIn 1634, Hakim Ilam-ud-din Ansari, known by his royal title Wazir Khan, ordered the construction of a new mosque in Lahore.
- Badshahi MosqueThe Badshahi Mosque rises from the edge of Lahore's ancient Walled City, its red sandstone walls catching the light across a courtyard large enough to hold…
- Jama Masjid, DelhiJama Masjid, Delhi stands at the highest point of the old walled city of Shahjahanabad, elevated ten metres above the surrounding streets on a massive stone…
- Shah Jahan Mosque, ThattaShah Jahan sought refuge in Thatta from his father, Emperor Jahangir, after he had rebelled against him. The Sindhi people offered the exiled prince…
- Shahbaz Khan MosqueThe Shahbaz Khan Mosque stands in Dhaka as a tangible record of a merchant's ambition and the architectural flourishing of late Mughal Bengal.
- Begum Shahi MosqueThe Begum Shahi Mosque stands in the walled interior of Lahore, and on its northern gate, a Persian inscription names its founder plainly: "Queen Mariyam…
- Taj MahalThe Taj Mahal stands on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, an ivory-white marble mausoleum that has drawn more than five million visitors a year.