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Moti
Masjid
(Pearl
Mosque)
A
small
mosque
claimed
to
have
spirits
and
ghouls
inside
it
is
the
Moti
Masjid.
People
visiting
it
have
a
strong
belief
that
if
Nawafil
(Muslim
Prayers)
are
offered
at
Moti
Masjid,
the
wishes
do
come
true.
Having
the
same
belief
thousands
of
visitors
from
all
over
the
world
visit
this
place
every
week.
During
the
Asr
prayers
you
will
hardly
find
a
place
to
step
inside
the
mosque.
Moti
Masjid
was
built
in
1645
by
the
Mughal
Shah
Jahan.
As
per
historic
accounts
it
is
stated
that
the
mosque
might
have
been
built
along
with Dolat
Khana
Khaas-o-Aam of
Shah
Jahan.
It
is
one
of
those
two
mosques
built
in
chaste
marble
by
Shah
Jahan.
The
second
one
was
built
at
Agra
Fort
in
1654
AD.
The
Mughal
Emperor
Aurangzeb
also
constructed
a
mosque
of
the
same
type
at
Red
Fort
Delhi
in
1662
AD.
They
are
all
titled
as
Pearl
Mosque
because
of
their
outlook
imbued
with
white
marble.
This
is
a
small
mosque
which
can
accommodate
only
a
hundred
people
at
one
time.
The
glowing
facade
of
Moti
Masjid
is
divided
into
five
chambers
with
the
central
one
slightly
extended
into
the
courtyard.
The
five-chamber
or
bay
facade
was
Mughals’
specialty
and
can
be
seen
in
many
mosques
of
the
era
including
the
Mariam
Zamani
Mosque.
The
interior
is
simple
and
plain
with
the
exception
of
ceilings
that
are
decorated
and
designed
in
arches
and
horizontal
beams.
The
mosque
has
three
domes
with
a
huge
one
in
the
center.
These
domes
are
in
fact
double
domes,
devised
for
loud
acoustics.
This
feature
of
the
domes
enables
the
sound
being
heard
clearly
as
in
an
auditorium.
These
domes
can
be
seen
as
you
enter
the
Lahore
Fort
through
the
British
era
postern
gate.
During
the
day
as
well
as
night
these
domes
are
glowing
like
a
real
pearl.
The
facade
of
the
graceful
arches
is
finished
with
delicate
pietra
dura
work.
The
same
décor
you
will
find
in
the
Diwan-e-Khaas
inside
Shah
Jahan’s
Quadrangle,
Sheesh
Mahal,
Naulakha
Pavilion
and
some
other
buildings
of
the
Mughal
Era.
The
specialty
of
this
mosque
is
that
male
and
females
can
offer
prayers
there.
On
one
side
of
the
mosque
are
the
prayer
rooms
dedicated
for
the
females.
The
Hujras
are
also
made
on
another
side
for
the
visitors
for
resting
and
offering
prayers.
At
one
end
of
the
mosque
is
a
very
narrow
and
steep
staircase
leading
to
the
roof
top
of
the
mosque.
It
is
usually
closed
and
visitors
are
not
allowed
to
go
upstairs.
This
mosque
is
exclusively
built
of Sang-e-Marmar which
is
white
marble.
It
was
brought
from
Makrana,
Rajasthan,
India
at
the
time
of
its
construction.
Makrana
has
always
been
prominent
for
the
white
marble
taken
from
the
mines
around
it.
Marble
from
Makrana
was
also
used
in
the
construction
of
the
Taj
Mahal.
Till
today,
you
will
see
this
marble
glowing
like
a
pearl
and
that’s
the
specialty
of
it.
The
Mosque
has
been
conserved
by
WCLA
in
2021
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