Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Peshawar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: One of the finest mosques in Peshawar, built in 1630 by Mahabat Khan, the governor of Peshawar under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It was renovated in 1898. It is spread over an area of 2800 sq.m. It`s open courtyard has an ablution pool in the middle and a single row of rooms around the sides. The prayer hall occupies the west side flanked by two tall minarets, which were frequently used for hanging prisoners during the Sikh period. Both the interior and exterior panels are embellished with floral motifs and Quranic calligraphy. Interior of the prayer hall is sheltered beneath three low fluted domes and is eloquently painted with floral and geometric designs.
Latitude: 34.010000000
Longitude: 71.573400000
Ownership: Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Preliminary Report on Survey of Heritage Sites and Monuments along the Grand Trunk Road from Peshawar to Lahore
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Azeem, Abdul
