Wednesday, June 15, 2011

DATA DARBAR MOSQUE

BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF DATA DARBAR MOSQUE, LAHORE, PAKISTAN




OLDEST MOSQUE OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN

It is the oldest mosque of pakistan its history is 900 old

BUILT IN

It was built by Ghaznavi king Sultan Zakiruddin Ibrahim in the late 11th century, and has been expanded several times.

HISTORY OF MOSQUE

The large size of the complex which houses the shrine and the fact that it is open at all hours to the public makes protecting it extremely difficult. For centuries his tomb was visited by Muslims and Hindus in search of his blessings but since partition, most visitors have been Muslim, although people of all religions are welcome.At the boundary of the shrine, Muslims recite the Qur'an, and pay tributes to Muhammad.

SPECIAL FEATURE

On special occasions, the shrine is decorated with lights, and the dinner is prepared for hundreds of people and visitors on daily bases poor and needy people always come there to eat
which is the very special feature of this historical Mosque

No comments: