Shab Bhar Mosque

The Shab Bhar Mosque (Urdu: شب بهر مسجد‎; meaning "Overnight mosque") is a colonial era mosque in the Shah Alami neighbourhood of Lahore, Pakistan. The mosque is said to have been built overnight, following a dispute between local Hindus and Muslims in 1917.[1]

Shab Bhar Mosque
شب بهر مسجد
The mosque is said to have been built in one night following a dispute between local Hindus and Muslims
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Geographic coordinates	31°34′31″N 74°19′03″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Indo-Islamic, Mughal
Completed	1917 C.E.
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	4
Materials	brick, marble

History

The mosque was built in 1917 following a dispute between local Hindus and Muslims regarding ownership of a 3 marla site after a Muslim had offered prayer on the vacant site,[2] upsetting local Hindus.[2] Both communities then expressed a wish to build their house of worship there.[2] The matter was submitted to British colonial authorities, who decided to dispatch a judge to the site in order to determine to which community the disputed plot would belong.[2] A Muslim lawyer advised his community to build a mosque at the site before the judge arrived, so that ownership of the site would be declared in their favour as British authorities had pledged not to disturb religious sites.[2] Under the leadership of a local wrestler named Gama Pehalwan,[2] Muslims volunteers are said to have gathered after the evening Isha prayer, in order to build the mosque. The mosque reportedly was complete by the morning Fajr prayer,[1] and the judge then ruled in favour of the Muslim community.[2]

Gallery

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  Entryway to the mosque
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  A view of the side façade
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  Entrance into the prayer chamber

See also

• List of mosques in Lahore

References

1. Tahir, M. Athar (2001). Pakistan Colours. Oxford University Press.
2. Qureishi, Tania (18 June 2016). "Mosque built in one night — Masjid Shab Bhar". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 5 October 2017.