Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1799-1849 CE
Description: The mosque is located in the Walled City of Lahore, inside the Shah Almi Gate near Pappar Mandi, which is called the Moraan Tawaif Masjid. Historic references say that the mosque was built by Moraan and her mother, and Tehqeeqat-e-Chishti. Whereas some references say that Maharaja Ranjeet Singh at Moraans request, built a mosque called as Masjid-e-Tawaifan in 1824, which was renamed in 1998 as Mai Moraan Masjid in Lahore. Till date, the mosque is red in colour.it is built on a raised platform and one has to climb a few steps to enter inside it. Though the mosque was built in a simple structure but you will not see the original fabric today as it has been completely changed over the passage of time but the name and historic value remains there. Like many other mosques inside the walled city of Lahore, this one too is not open for the general public and is only limited to the entry for those who go there for the five prayers, as it is a functional mosque.
Latitude: 31.577454437
Longitude: 74.315847549
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985
Title of Publication: Mosque of Moraan Tawaif built by the beloved wife of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh
Published In: https://dailytimes.com.pk/251361/mosque-of-moraan-tawaif-built-by-the-beloved-wife-of-maharaja-ranje
Year of Publication: 2021 (Retrieved)
Bibliography/Reference: Qureshi, Tania
