Religious Architecture in Pakistan

[Karachiite]

All Saints Church, Peshawar

Bhong Masjid, Sadiqabad

 

[Karachiite]

A temple in Umerkot, Sindh

Sadhubela Temple on an Island near Sukkur.

Toomri Mandir in Gujranwala.

I just love the shape of Hindu temples.

 

[Karachiite]

Memon Masjid, Karachi

Gurdwara Dera Sahib, Lahore

Aram Bagh Masjid, Karachi

 

[Karachiite]

Temple in Mirpur Khas

Dargah Hazrat Nadir Shah in Mirpur Khas

Chiniot, Punjab

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Wait a second, there are Orthodox Christians in Pakistan..?

First mosque outside Arabia, must have been in Egypt. At the time of Arab-Muslim conquest of Egypt mid-7th century (640 c.e.) that was the period of Muslim expansion outside of what we can say for argument sake original Arabia. Yes, Egypt today is known as part of Arabia, but wasn't a part of Arabia before Arab conquest, it had a distinctive "Egypt" identity separate from it's Arab identity today. Before, Arab-Muslim conquest in 640 c.e, Egypt was apart of the Byzantine empire.

We know Islam spread to Egypt and Iran before it spread to Pakistan. Islam arrived to Egypt and Iran in 7th century, while in Pakistan the early 8th century. The first masjid built in Egypt is Mosque of Amr ibn al-As built in 642 c.e. So approximately 2 years after Muslim conquest of Egypt. This makes reasonable sense. This fact alone invalidates the first mosque outside of Arabia was in Pakistan or elsewhere. Some will argue Egypt is "Arabia" well if you lived during the 7th century, I'm sure no Arab back then would have considered Egypt to be apart of Arabia, rather it was "Egypt" itself and happened to be apart of the Byzantine empire.

Anyways, if not Egypt then must be Iran (because I am not exactly sure), as these two locations were the primary territories of Muslim conquest and civilization outside of the Arabian peninsula. There is a chance I am wrong about this but with the information available to us today I'm sure the first mosque outside of Arabia wasn't in Pakistan, nor "Kerala" as one member stated definitively, but Egypt or Iran.


Regards, A1

The first Mosque in India was built around 629 A.D. Arabs had trade in Kerala for a LONG time, even long before they stoke Arabic.

The first Muslim in the Indian subcontinent was a king in Kerala who converted to Islam with the inspiration from an Arab called Malik Bin Deenar.

 

[Leader]

you always share great things Karachiite

 

[Karachiite]

Buddhist Stupa - Moenjodaro, Sindh

Tower of Silence (Zoroastrianism) - Karachi, Sindh

Gori Temple - Tharparkar, Sindh

 

[Karachiite]

Gurdwara in Panja Sahib

 

[rollindays]

I came across this thread on Hindu Mandirs in Pakistan, thought it was pretty interesting & informative:

http://www.defence.pk/forums/general-images-multimedia/109249-hindu-mandars-pakistan.html

 

[Karachiite]

Badshahi Masjid and Samadhi of Ranjit Singh

Gurudwara Pehli Patshahi at Chawli Masaekh Dewan Sahib, Burewala

Bhai Joga Singh Gurdwara,Peshawar

 

[Bilal Akhtar]

badshahi mosque is just plain beautiful very beautiful

 

[aakash_2410]

Such a great thread Karachiite.

But it looks like all the temples have been demolished or neglected.

 

[Karachiite]

Minarate of a Church and Mosque in Karachi

Holy Trinity Church, Karachi

Shrine of sufi Qalandar Mohammad Azeem barkhiya, Karachi

 

[Karachiite]

Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer, Multan

St. Mary's Cathedral, Multan

A Church in the middle of a desert in the Sindh-Saraiki region

 

[53fd]

Excellent work Karachiite!