Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: This mosque was built during the reign of emperor, Aurangzeb. The mosque is situated in Mohallah Chabuk Sawaran inside the Walled City. It can be reached through Mochi Gate, Rang Mahal or Sunehri Masjid. The name plate on the mosque shows the date of its original construction is given as AH 1080, which is 1669 according to the Christian calendar. It was embellished with paintings and fresco during the Mughal era. The locals said that the mosque was once extensively decorated with Kashi Kari work, the evidence that gives it the name of Chinian. The tile mosaic presented numerous floral designs in addition to inscriptions in Naskh and Nastalik scripts. The ceiling was beautified with tile mosaic decoration. In the interior the plaster also carried water-based paintings, the fresco. None of this can be seen inside the mosque now as it has been plastered with white wash and white tiles have been pasted on its walls covering the original paintings and fresco work. Latest mirror work has been done in the central chamber with the hundred names of Allah written on it.
Latitude: 33.600103595
Longitude: 72.983026372
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985
Title of Publication: Chinian Wali Masjid
Published In: https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/02/27/chinian-wali-masjid/
Year of Publication: 2021 (Retrieved)
Bibliography/Reference: Qureshi, Tania
