Jamia Masjid Thatta, or the Shah Jahani Mosque, built around 1647CE. The Mogul emperor Shah Jahan commissioned this mosque to glorify the city of Thatta the then capital of a province with the same name. He had deep association with the town, because he had served as its governor back when he was a prince.
I had this monument up on my list for quite some time and luckily I was able to pay a visit. The mosque is just glorious with its colorful design and the characteristic acoustics of Persian style mosques where a person doesn't need a loudspeaker while standing inside the structure to be heard throughout the mosque, this has been achieved by building a series of domes.
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| The most beautiful inside of a dome I've ever laid my eyes upon. |
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| One of the smaller domes. |
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