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Encyclopedia > Moti Masjid

The Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) is a small mosque made of white marble built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb at the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India. Another mosque by the same name was also built in 1645 A.D. by another Mughal emperor Shahjahan, inside the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan. The Pearl Mosque is a name given to certain structures in more than one country. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Aurangzeb Abu Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (November 3, 1618 – March 3, 1707), usually known as Aurangzeb, but also sometimes as Alamgir I, was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until 1707. ... The main gate of Delhis Red Fort Red Fort walls The Delhi Fort is located in Delhi, India. ... Delhi (दिल्ली or DillÄ« in Hindi and Bengali and دیلی in Urdu) is a term that refers to either the State of Delhi or the National Capital Territory (NCT) of the Republic of India. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... This article or section should be merged with Shah Jahen—preferably maintaining this as the main entry. ... The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (شاهى قلعه) is the citadel of the city of Lahore, in modern day Pakistan. ... Lahore (لاةور) is a major city in Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. ...


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Moti Masjid | Holy Places | Travel | Agra | India | My City Pedia (311 words)
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Moti Masjid, the mosque, is contained in the Agra Fort Complex.
Moti Masjid or the Pearl Mosque was built by the emperor who built Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan.
pakistani architecture: royal fort, lahore (578 words)
Moti Masjid was built in the Shah Jahan era about 1645 A.D., and is the earliest Mughal mosque in the fort.
It is one of three "Moti" or Pearl Mosques built in the Mughal period, the others being the one at Agra Fort (also on this webpage) and another at Delhi built by Aurangzeb.
The Moti Masjid was used as a treasury during the Sikh period.
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