| Abbasi Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Punjab |
| Leadership | Nawab Bahawal Khan |
| Location | |
| Location | Yazman Tehsil, Bahawalpur District, Punjab |
| Country | Pakistan |
  Location in Pakistan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°46′3″N 71°20′13″E / 28.76750°N 71.33694°E / 28.76750; 71.33694 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 1849 |
Abbasi Mosque is a mosque located close to Derawar Fort in Yazman Tehsil, within the Cholistan Desert in Bahawalpur District, Punjab province of Pakistan. It has a capacity to hold 10,000 worshippers.
History
Abbasi Mosque was built by Nawab Bahawal Khan in 1849. It was built like the Shah Jahani Masjid in Delhi, using the same construction materials.
Architecture
Abbasi Mosque features a 16-feet-wide, 128-feet-long hall, three domes, and two minarets. Historically, the main entrance housed servants' quarters and the lower portion comprised a hostel and a library.
See also
References
- ^ "Built by Nawab Bahawal Khan in 1849". Dawn.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- "9 historical Pakistani mosques that will transport you to another time". Dawn. 10 January 2016.
- "چولستان میں جامعہ مسجد عباسیہ اپنی پوری شان و شوکت کے ساتھ موجود". sunotv.com.
- ^ "جامعہ عباسیہ شاہی مسجد چولستان کے ماتھے کا جھومر". Dunya News.
External links
Media related to Abbasi Mosque, Bahawalpur at Wikimedia Commons
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| Islamabad | |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
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