Allahabad Sharif, also known as Grand Mosque Allahabad () is a mosque and shrine in

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, Pakistan. It is located on

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from Karachi. The premises also house an education system up till Islamic University level, a hospital, an old age residence and an orphanage.

Patronage

Khwaja

Muhammad Tahir Khwaja Muhammad Tahir Bakhshi Naqshbandi ( ur, ) ( sd , خواجه محمد طاهر بخشي نقشبندي), born 1963), also known as Sajjan Saeen ( ur, , sd, سڄڻ سائين), is a prominent Naqshbandi Sufi shaykh in Pakistan. He was b ...

Bakhshi Naqshbandi (Urdu: حضرت خواجہ محمد طاہر بخشی نقشبندی,), also known as Sajjan Saeen (Urdu: سجن سائیں, Sindhi: سڄڻ سائين), a prominent Naqshbandi Sufi shaykh in Pakistan is the main patron of the masjid.

Architecture

The inspiration of Grand Mosque Allahabad has been drawn from the most traditional Islamic architectural sites. Preserving the (Kashi) hand painted tile heritage of the

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while utilizing the most advanced technology of fair-finish concrete. The mosque consists of 101 domes. The main dome is at a height of , the second dome , and the remaining 99 domes are , with one symbolic

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at indicating the unity of Allah. The domes and the sole minaret comprise the main design of the mosque.

Finish

Allahabad Mosque is unique in design incorporating a fair finish concrete structure combined with hand painted porcelain tile work. Floral patterns have been preferred over geometric designs which require inch by inch details to transfer them onto porcelain tiles. A group of senior artists volunteered to set up a production unit using hand painting techniques, selection of colours and the firing process to create masterpieces of kashi tiles. They produced kashi tiles for 12 years and continue to produce signature designs, floral and calligraphic patterns on Kashi tiles to adorn the mosque.

Gallery

File:Grand Mosque Allahbad Final Dome.jpg, Grand Mosque Allahabad Final Dome was placed to mark the completion of the mosque structure. File:GMA Hand painted tile patterns.jpg, Hand-painted tile patterns File:Inner corridor detail.jpg, Inner corridor detail

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons Grand Mosque Allahabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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