Dai Anga Mosque
Dai Anga Mosque (Urdu: دائی انگہ مسجد ) is a mosque situated to southeast of the Lahore Railway Station, in the city of Lahore in Pakistan's Punjab province. The mosque is said to have been built in 1635 in honour of the wetnurse of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, Dai Anga.
| Dai Anga Mosque | |
|---|---|
دائی انگہ مسجد | |
The 17th century Dai Anga mosque's exterior is richly decorated with qashani tile work | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Shown within Punjab, Pakistan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°34′30″N 74°20′21″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Indo-Islamic, Mughal |
| Completed | 1635 or 1639 C.E. |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 16 feet |
| Dome dia. (inner) | 19 feet |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Materials | brick, marble |
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