Begum Shahi Mosque (Urdu: بیگم شاہی مسجد), officially The Mosque ofMariyam Zamani Begum (Urdu: مریم زمانی بیگم کی مسجد), is an early 17th-century mosque situated in the Walled City of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Constructed by Mughal Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] chief consort of Emperor Akbar, it is one of the largest mosques in Pakistan.[9][10] The mosque was built between 1611 and 1614 during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
It is Lahore's earliest dated Mughal-era mosque.[11][12] It is known for its exquisite fresco decoration of geometric and floral motifs painted on stucco, along with inscriptions of the names of God.[3][11][13]
Islam has taught about the oneness and infinity of God (Ahad), that He is one and He has divine power, and His oneness is self-evident based on His eternity and omnipresence. Masjids project the principle of tawhid by capturing the concepts of God's infinity and oneness, His divine unity (ahadiyya), and the unity of all creation (wahdat al-wujud) in their architectural designs and decorations. This has been achieved using arches and domes and a regular and even division of space, which reflects the harmonious patterns and cosmic unity in the universe. Masjid Maryam Zamani and Wazir Khan Mosques are true examples of such mosques.[14]
^ abLatif, Syad Muhammad (1892). Lahore: Its History, Architectural Remains and Antiquities. Oxford University: New Imperial Press.
^Khan 1970, pp. 121, 122, 129.
^ abWheeler, R. E. M. (1950). Five thousand years of Pakistan. p. 83.
^Schimmel, Annemarie; Waghmar, Burzine K. (2004). The empire of the great Mughals: history, art and culture. Internet Archive. London: Reaktion Books. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-86189-185-3.
^Beveridge, H. (1907). The Akbarnama Of Abul Fazl Vol. 2. p. 506.
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^Koch, Ebba (1990). Mughal architecture. p. 83.
^Mughal gardens : sources, places, representations, and prospects. Internet Archive. Washington, D.C. : Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. 1996. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-88402-235-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^Mehta, J.L. (1981). Advance Study in the history of Medieval India. Vol. II. Sterling Publisher Private Limited. ISBN 8120704320. Bihari Mal gave rich dowry to his daughter and sent his son Bhagwan Das with a contingent of Rajput soldiers to escort his newly married sister to Agra as per Hindu custom. Akbar was deeply impressed by the highly dignified, sincere and princely conduct of his Rajput relations. He took Man Singh, the youthful son of Bhagwant Das into the royal service. Akbar was fascinated by the charm and accomplishments of his Rajput wife; he developed real love for her and raised her to the status of chief queen. She came to exercise profound impact on the socio-cultural environment of the entire royal household and changed the lifestyle of Akbar. Salim (later Jahangir), the heir to the throne, was born of this wedlock on 30th August 1569.
^Hindu Shah, Muhammad Qasim. Gulshan-I-Ibrahimi. p. 223.
^ abAsher 1992, pp. 116–117.
^"Begum Shahi Masjid". Pakistan Today. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^Khan 1970, p. 126.
^Hashmi, Arsala (2018). "Philosophy of Interior Design in Mughal Era Mosques of Lahore: A case study of Maryam Zamani and Wazir Khan Mosques". Journal of Art, Architecture and Built Environment. 01 (2): 57. doi:10.32350/jaabe.12.04. ISSN 2617-2690. S2CID 116177297.
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