Wazir Khan mosque was built in 1641 after seven years of love's labour on the command of Lahore Governor (Wazir) Hakim Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan.

The mosque was built under the patronage of the governor of Lahore Wazir Khan. It is stated in historic accounts that the mosque’s foundations were laid in 1634 and it was completed in 1641 ...

Wazir Khan became a generous builder and numerous buildings are to his credit, including mosques, gardens, hammams (baths), caravansarais, bazaars and hawailian (stately homes) or palaces.

This mosque was built by a Hakeem (physician) Ilmuddin Ansari also known as Nawab Wazir Khan, a title bestowed on him by Emperor Shah Jehan. Later, he became the Governor of Lahore. Wazir Khan was ...

Built in 1634-35 A.D, during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, the mosque takes its name from its builder, Nawab Wazir Khan, who was the Governor of Lahore until 1639 A.D.

About the founder. The name Wazir Khan Mosque ensues from the visionary who built it. Nawab Wazir Khan served as the Governor of Lahore till the year 1639 A.D.

LAHORE: Police on Friday registered a case against a group of individuals, including actress Saba Qamar and singer Bilal Saeed, ... Bilal Saeed for 'violating sanctity' of Wazir Khan Mosque.

However, in this regard, the project ‘Preservation and Restoration of Wazir Khan Mosque Lahore’ was approved by the Local Government & Community Development Department, Punjab at on April 2017 ...

Consul General Kristin Hawkins inaugurated four US-funded restored cultural heritage sites at the southern side of the Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore. These sites include the 17th-century tomb of ...

The 12 gates of Lahore hold a number of historical buildings inside them. These include mosques, havelis, ... AROUNDE TOWN: Wazir Khan Mosque. Published January 23, 2009 . 0.