Transcript Badshahi Mosque    The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed in 1673, is the second largest mosque in.

Badshahi Mosque
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The Badshahi Mosque
in Lahore,
commissioned by the Mughal Emperor
Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed in 1673, is
the second largest mosque in Pakistan and
South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the
world. Epitomizing the beauty, passion and
grandeur of the Mughal era, it is Lahore's
most famous landmark and a major tourist
attraction.
Capable
of
accommodating
5,000
worshippers in its main prayer hall and a
further 95,000 in its courtyard and porticoes,
it remained the largest mosque in the world
from 1673 to 1986 (a period of 313 years).
Today, it remains the second largest mosque
in Pakistan.
Presented by:Naveen Al, Zuhair Waheed, Talha Aamir & Syed Ahmed Ali
Shalimar Garden
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The
Shalimar
Gardens
sometimes
written Shalamar
Gardens,
was built by the
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in
Lahore. Construction began in
1641 CE (1051 AH) and was
completed the following year.
The Shalimar Gardens are located
near Baghbanpura along the Grand
Trunk Road some 5 kilometers
northeast of the main Lahore city.
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Shalimar Garden (Continued)
The Gardens have been laid out from south to north in three terraces,
which are elevated by 4–5 meters (13-15 feet) above one another.
The three terraces have names in Urdu as follows:
- The upper terrace named Farah Baksh
meaning Bestower of Pleasure.
- The middle terrace named Faiz Baksh
meaning Bestower of Goodness.
- The lower terrace named Hayat Baksh
meaning Bestower of life.
Some of the varieties of trees that were planted included are
Almond , Apple , Apricot, Cherry , Gokcha , Mango , Mulberry ,
Peach, Plum, Poplar , Quince Seedless , Sapling of Cypress ,
Shrubs , Sour & sweet oranges.
Presented by: Abdullah Obaida, Aiza Khan , Amna Waseem &
Azad Asif