Abbasi Mosque Explained

Abbasi Mosque
Map Type:	Pakistan
Map Size:	250
Religious Affiliation:	Islam
Province:	Punjab
Country:	Pakistan
Location:	Yazman Tehsil, Bahawalpur District, Punjab
Leadership:	Nawab Bahawal Khan
Established:	1849
Architecture Type:	Mosque

Abbasi Mosque is a mosque located close to Derawar Fort in Yazman Tehsil, within the Cholistan Desert in Bahawalpur District, Punjab province of Pakistan.^[1] It has a capacity to hold 10,000 worshippers.^[2]

History

Abbasi Mosque was built by Nawab Bahawal Khan in 1849.^[3] It was built like the Shah Jahani Masjid in Delhi, using the same construction materials.^[4]

Architecture

Abbasi Mosque features a 16-feet-wide, 128-feet-long hall, three domes, and two minarets.^[4] Historically, the main entrance housed servants' quarters and the lower portion comprised a hostel and a library.^[4]

See also

• List of mosques in Pakistan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 9 historical Pakistani mosques that will transport you to another time. Interactive. Desk. 10 January 2016. Dawn.
2. Web site: چولستان میں جامعہ مسجد عباسیہ اپنی پوری شان و شوکت کے ساتھ موجود.
3. Web site: Built by Nawab Bahawal Khan in 1849 . Dawn.com . 24 June 2018.
4. Web site: جامعہ عباسیہ شاہی مسجد چولستان کے ماتھے کا جھومر. Dunya News.