14-655: (Redirected from Sunehri Masjid ) Golden Mosque may refer to: Sunehri Masjid, Lahore Sunehri Masjid (Chandni Chowk) Sunehri Masjid (Red Fort) Al-Askari Mosque in Iraq Masjid Al-Dahab in the Philippines Dian Al-Mahri Mosque in Indonesia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
28-502: A gateway, which measures 21.3 metres in length and a courtyard that measures 161.5 by 160.6 metres (530 ft × 527 ft).The marble domes cover seven prayer chambers. Four lofty minarets stand at the four corners of the mosque, each with an outer circumference of 20 metres (66 ft), soaring up to 54 metres (177 ft). In 2011, the Government of Punjab began a Rs. 5.78 million (US$ 20,000) project to restore
42-576: Is Lahore. The name Punjab literally translates from Persian into the words 'Panj' (پانج) five, and 'Aab' (آب) water respectively, which can be translated as "five water" (hence the poetic name land of the five rivers), referring to the Beas , Ravi , Sutlej , Chenab and Jhelum rivers. Part of the Indus river also lies in Punjab, but it is not considered one of the "five" rivers. There are 41 departments in
56-592: Is based in Lahore , the provincial capital. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the Constitution , in which 41 districts come under its authority and jurisdiction. The government includes the cabinet, selected from members the Punjab Provincial Assembly , and the non-political civil staff within each department. The province is governed by a unicameral legislature with
70-650: The Governor , appointed by the federal government , on behalf of the President . The administrative and executive boss of the province is the Chief Secretary Punjab and they head all the provincial departments and the provincial cabinet. The Punjab province is the country's most populous region and is home to the Punjabis and various other groups. Neighbouring provinces of Pakistan are Sindh to
84-655: The Prime Minister of Pakistan . In addition to these departments, there are several Autonomous Bodies and Attached Departments that report directly to either the Secretaries or the Chief Secretary. Punjab is the largest Province by population. For better management, Sub Secretariat and Additional Inspector General (IG) South Punjab office in Multan was established by the government. The Punjab Assembly
98-790: The Talai Mosque , is a late Mughal architecture -era mosque in the Walled City of Lahore , capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab . Sunehri Mosque is located in the Walled City of Lahore . Unlike the Wazir Khan Mosque and Badshahi Mosque which were built at the zenith of the Mughal Empire in the 17th century, the Sunehri Mosque was built in 1753 when the empire was in decline. The architect of
112-577: The head of government known as the Chief Minister . The Chief Minister, invariably the leader of a political party represented in the Assembly, selects members of the Cabinet. The Chief Minister and Cabinet are thus responsible for the functioning of government and are entitled to remain in office so long as it maintains the confidence of the elected Assembly. The head of the province is known as
126-418: The mosque was Nawab Bukhari Khan, deputy governor of Lahore during the reign of Muhammad Shah . Local shopkeeper had objected to the construction of a large mosque in a congested area, so Bukhari Khan acquired a fatwa from local religious leaders in order for construction to begin. The mosque was built on a plinth elevated 11 feet off of the bazaars surface, with shops occupying the ground floor beneath
140-530: The Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a provincial Minister (elected member of the provincial assembly) and a provincial Secretary (a civil servant of usually BPS-20, 21, or BPS-22). All ministers and Secretaries report to the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary, who are the Chief Executive. The Chief Secretary Punjab is a BPS-22 grade bureaucrat. The Chief Secretary is appointed by
154-579: The mosque with funding from the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation of the United States of America . Minarets were resurfaced while the domes were re-gilded, while new marble floors were installed. Government of Punjab, Pakistan The Government of the Punjab ( Punjabi , Urdu : حکومت پنجاب ) is the provincial government of the Pakistani province of the Punjab . It
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#1732780496172168-421: The mosque. The shops rents were used to pay for the mosque's upkeep. The architectural style of the mosque reflects influences of Sikh architecture from nearby Amritsar . The staircase in front of the mosque has 16 steps, and opens up to a small courtyard measuring 65 feet by 43 feet. An ablution tank is in the centre of this courtyard. The prayer chamber measures 40 feet long, and 16 feet wide. The mosque has
182-486: The south, Balochistan to the south-west and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the north-west, as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the north and Islamabad Capital Territory to the north-west. It also shares International border with Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east and Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to the north . The main languages are Punjabi and Urdu and the provincial capital
196-719: The title Golden Mosque . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Mosque&oldid=1211879078 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Mosque disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sunehri Masjid, Lahore The Sunehri Mosque ( Punjabi : سنہری مسیت , romanized: Sunahirī Masīt ; Urdu : سنہری مسجد , romanized : Sunehrī Masjid , lit. 'The Golden Mosque'), also known as
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