Shahi Mosque

This article is about the mosque in Pakistan. For similarly-named mosques, see Shahi Masjid.
For other uses, see Shahi Mahal and Mosque.
Shahi Mosque
جامع مسجد شاہی
The mosque exterior in 2012
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationChiniot, Punjab
CountryPakistan
Interactive map of Shahi Mosque
Coordinates31°43′12″N 72°58′37″E / 31.72°N 72.9769°E / 31.72; 72.9769
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Groundbreaking1646
Completed1655
Specifications
DomeThree
MinaretFour

Shahi Mosque (Urdu: جامع مسجد شاہی) is a historic 17th century mosque located in Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan.

Constructed between 1646 and 1655, the mosque was built under supervision of Mughal Grand Vizier Saadullah Khan at the place where he had received his education. It was constructed with the local dark grey stone known as Chinioti stone, and was designed and built by the local architects. It consists of three domes and four minarets.

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