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sha
Allah
Very
beautiful
mosque
Khuddaka
Mosque,
Multan,
Pakistan.
The
Khuddaka
mosque
is
located
in
a
dense
neighborhood
about
750
meters
WSW
of
the
Shah
Rukn-e
Alam
tomb.
It
is
a
small
structure
aligned
north-south
with
a
single
room
capped
by
three
fluted
domes.
Asian
Historical
Architecture
Khuddaka
Mosque,
Multan,
Pakistan
Photo
Gallery
Khuddaka
Mosque
(built
1873)
The
Khuddaka
mosque
is
located
in
a
dense
neighborhood
about
750
meters
WSW
of
the
Shah
Rukn-e
Alam
tomb.
It
is
a
small
structure
aligned
north-south
with
a
single
room
capped
by
three
fluted
domes.
Although
built
near
the
dawn
of
the
modern
era,
the
building
is
profusely
covered
in
traditional
kashi-kari
tiles
and
Multan's
signature
blue-glazed
tiles,
along
with
fresco
paintings
on
the
interior.
One
unusual
feature
is
the
incorporation
of
'maps'
as
decorative
elements
on
the
interior,
as
found
on
the
rear
wall
of
the
north
and
south
bays.
One
map
features
a
bird's
eye
view
of
the
Kaaba
in
Mecca,
whereas
another
depicts
a
densely
populated
city.
Overall,
the
mosque's
decorative
treatment
is
typical
of
Mughal
architecture:
the
three-part
facade,
the
use
of
geometric
decoration,
corner
towers
and
chhatris,
and
the
use
of
domes.
However,
the
overall
gestalt
is
an
exuberant
and
lively
reinterpretation
of
traditional
forms
in
the
manner
of
the
Sunehri
Masjid,
built
in
1749,
which
it
somewhat
resembles.
At
present
the
mosque
remains
in
active
use
and
was
thoroughly
and
tastefully
restored
in
the
mid-2000s.