| Shaheed Ganj Mosque | |
|---|---|
,_ca.1930%27s.jpg) Photograph of the eastern aspect of Masjid Shahidganj, ca.1930s | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Indo-Islamic |
| Creator | Abdullah Khan |
| Completed | 1753 |
| Demolished | 8 July 1935 |
Shaheed Ganj Mosque, originally named the Abdullah Khan Mosque (Urdu: مسجد شَهيد گنج), was a mosque in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] The Mosque was commissioned in 1722 during the reign of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and built by Abdullah Khan. construction was completed in 1753 during the reign of Ahmad Shah Bahadur. It was constructed next to the shrine of Pir Shah Kaku. Sikh rule began in 1762, the Gurdwara Bhai Taru Singh was built afterwards within the same grounds. The mosque site was under dispute during British rule, but was demolished by Sikhs on the night of 8 July 1935.[2]
- ^ Journal of Sikh Studies. Department of Guru Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University. 1975.
- ^ Daniyal, Shoaib. "A mosque dispute in colonial Lahore could hold lessons for the Babri Masjid case". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-07-28.