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Mughal mosques
- Musa Khan MosqueThe land of medieval Bengal was ruled by approximately twelve landlords known as Baro-Bhuyans. Isa Khan led these groups and resisted Mughal invasions until…
- Kartalab Khan MosqueNawab Diwan Murshid Quli Khan, also known as Kartalab Khan, began construction of the mosque between 1700 and 1704 CE. This structure stands today in the Old…
- Sat Gambuj MosqueThe Sat Gambuj Mosque stands near the northwestern outskirts of Dhaka in the Mohammadpur area. It dates from the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb during the…
- Dhanmondi Shahi EidgahIn 1640, the Mughal Empire commissioned a massive prayer platform in Dhanmondi. Mir Abul Qasim, serving as Diwan to Shah Shuja, oversaw its creation.
- 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 rose from the highest point in old Peshawar between 1660 and 1670. Mughal governor Mahabat Khān commissioned this structure to mark…
- 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 MosqueIn 1671, the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb chose Lahore as the site for a new mosque. This decision marked a departure from his usual focus on military…
- Jama Masjid, DelhiMughal emperor Shah Jahan ordered the Jama Masjid built between 1650 and 1656 at the highest point of Shahjahanabad. Approximately 5,000 workers labored to…
- 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 MosqueHazi Khwaja Shahbaz Khan built the mosque and shrine in 1679. He was an affluent merchant from Dhaka who commissioned this structure for his community.
- Begum Shahi MosqueThe year 1614 marked the completion of a mosque commissioned by Empress Maryam Zamani, chief consort of Emperor Akbar. This structure stands in the heart of…
- Taj MahalIn 1631, the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan commissioned a marble mausoleum to honor his wife Mumtaz Mahal. She died on the 17th of June that year while…