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Mai Sher Bano Mosque, Qila Chowk

Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Sindh
District: Hyderabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th-19th Century CE
Description: Mai Sherman was a sister o Mian Ghulam Shah and a daughter of Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhoro is said to have built this mosque and a Madrassah located near Pucca Qila. This mosque is built with burnt bricks and finely plastered. It is surmounted by a dome and minarets. It is a double storey building. Ground floor is used for prayers while the first floor is used for a Madrassa (religious school). The monument belongs to Kalhora period of Historic Sindh.
Latitude: 25.385997222
Longitude: 68.367169444
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 1
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari
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