How was the mosque used?

By 'World Heritage' we understand places and sites that we inherited from the past, and pass on to the future generation of the entire world.

The infrastructure of the city reveals significant technical skills in the Islamic architecture and the combined decorations of Mughal and Turkish architecture.

The Shat Gambuj Mosque is one of the greatest tourist attractions as it became a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Khan Jahan Ali made the city habitable by building a network of roads, bridges, public buildings, and reservoirs.

The vast prayer hall served different purposes as besides being used as a prayer hall, Khan Jahan used it as his court too.

Heritage refers to what we inherit from the past, live with in the present and then pass on to our children or future generation.

The Turkish general, a saint warrior Ulugh Khan Jahan founded the city in the 15th century.

To make the city habitable, he built a network of roads, bridges, public buildings and reservoirs.

The mihrabs are decorated with stonework and terracotta.

The interior decoration of the mosque and its construction dazzle one's eyes. It has 60 pillars that support the roof, with 77 low height domes. The four towers at four corners have smaller domes on the roof as well. This rare combination makes the mosque a unique one.

Mihrab is the corner in the mosque which points towards Makkah. The west wall in the inside of the mosque has. 11 mihrabs. These catch our eyes because they are decorated with stonework and terracotta.

The mosque was used mainly as a prayerhall. Besides, Khan Jahan Ali used the mosque as his court as well.