Dabgir Mosque
Sights/Landmarks/Architecture
Dabgir Mosque is an old mosque made by bricks, in the outskirts of the historic town of Thatta, Sindh. It was built by Mir Khusro Khan in 1588, and is known for its tile work and sculptured mihrab (prayer chamber). It is 1 km south of the Shah Jahan Mosque on the road to Sujawal. The mihrab is carved with such delicacy that it looks like sandal wood rather than stone. The mosque is no longer in use. Thatta is located 100 km east of Karachi.
Dabgir Mosque is located in the south near the outskirts of Thatta. It has been made by the bricks and the mosque is in very bad shape nowadays as it is totally ruined. It is probably the oldest mosque of the region and there are chances that this mosque was the old Jami Mosque that was built by Amir Khusro Khan Charkas on the instruction of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for praying at the time when the emperor was in Thatta.
The mosque is around 98 feet by 48 feet. It has 3 bays that have been covered by 2 small domes and 1 large dome which is bigger than the rest on its sides. The inner sides of roofs of the domes have a tile work which is superb in its design. The pattern of the flowers imprinted inside the domes are the true example of subtle tracery.
Structure of the mosque has also suffered a lot from the salted soil, also known as kalar, resulting in making the brickwork porous which has disintegrated the structure. This was repaired by using plaster over the brickwork, which has reduced the beauty of the mosque. One surely needs to visit this ancient mosque to view and understand the beauty which depicts the Mughal heritage in its architecture.
Dabgir Mosque is located in the south near the outskirts of Thatta. It has been made by the bricks and the mosque is in very bad shape nowadays as it is totally ruined. It is probably the oldest mosque of the region and there are chances that this mosque was the old Jami Mosque that was built by Amir Khusro Khan Charkas on the instruction of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for praying at the time when the emperor was in Thatta.
The mosque is around 98 feet by 48 feet. It has 3 bays that have been covered by 2 small domes and 1 large dome which is bigger than the rest on its sides. The inner sides of roofs of the domes have a tile work which is superb in its design. The pattern of the flowers imprinted inside the domes are the true example of subtle tracery.
Structure of the mosque has also suffered a lot from the salted soil, also known as kalar, resulting in making the brickwork porous which has disintegrated the structure. This was repaired by using plaster over the brickwork, which has reduced the beauty of the mosque. One surely needs to visit this ancient mosque to view and understand the beauty which depicts the Mughal heritage in its architecture.
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