Moti masjid lahore shah jahan biography
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Moti Masjid (Agra Fort)
Mosque in Agra
For other uses, see Moti Masjid (disambiguation).
The Moti Masjid (lit. 'Pearl Mosque') is a 17th-century congregational mosque located within the Agra FortUNESCO World Heritage Site.
Moti masjid lahore shah jahan biography
Built by Mughal EmperorShah Jahan, the mosque is made entirely of white marble.[2]
History
The Agra Fort's modern appearance is largely owed to Shah Jahan, who dismantled several structures within the Agra Fort to add his own in marble.
The Moti Masjid was one such structure. The mosque was constructed in the period 1646-1653, which was notably later than all of his other Agra Fort contributions (these were commenced in 1627, his first regnal year, and completed in 1638).
The mosque's completion in 1653 was five years after the Mughal residence had shifted to Shahjahanabad. When Shah Jahan visited the mosque upon its completion, he was so impressed with the structure that he returned two years later to show two of his sons.[3]