6. It was built in Mughal Era, under
the supervision of Mughal Emperor
Aurangzeb .He is more popularly
known as Aurangzeb, or by his chosen
grand title Alamgir
("Conqueror of the World"),
he was the sixth Mughal Emperor,
whose control lasted for 49 years.
7. Masjid was completed under the
supervision of Aurangzeb’s foster
brother Muzaffar Hussain, who was
the governor of Lahore. It started in
May 1671 which took 2 years and
finally it was completed April 1673 .
8. Architecture
The architecture of the mosque
is a mixture of many different
cultures.
The structure was covered with
Redstone and the four domes
were covered by white marble.
The interior wall and roof was
elegantly decorated with
Islamic Calligraphy.
9. Importance Globally
Badshahi Masjid or Royal Mosque is the second largest
mosque in Pakistan
It was considered the largest mosque for about 313 years till
the construction of Faisal Mosque, Islamabad
It is the fifth largest mosque in the world
It is capable of accommodating 5,000
worshippers in its main prayer hall
and further 95,000 in its courtyard
