Al-Sadiq Mosque, Bahawalpur Explained

Al-Sadiq Mosque
Religious Affiliation:	Islam
Location:	Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Tradition:	Sunni
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Architecture Type:	Mosque
Date Destroyed:	-->
Capacity:	60,000 worshipers
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Al-Sadiq Mosque is a mosque located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Between 50,000 and 60,000 people can pray in the mosque at a time. The mosque covers an area of 24 canal.^[4]

History

Its foundation stone was laid by Great Sufi of Chishtia clan and the Spiritual Master of Nawab of Bahawalpur Noor Muhammad Maharvi more than 200 years ago. The renovation was done by the order of Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi in 1935 after returning from Hajj.

See also

• List of mosques in Pakistan
• Islam in Pakistan
• Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jami Masjid al Sadiq in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Lonely. Planet.
2. Web site: 9 historical Pakistani mosques that will transport you to another time - Pakistan . Dawn.Com . 2018-01-06.
3. Web site: 15 mosques that perfectly capture Pakistan's architectural heritage . 8 February 2016. The Express Tribune.
4. Web site: Dunya News. 29 May 2019. 10 February 2022. 150 years old Al-Sadiq Mosque Bahawlapur, a master piece of architecture.