The Shahi Eid Gah Mosque (Punjabi and Urdu: شاہی عید گاہ مسجد ) is an early 18th-century mosque located in the Pakistani city of Multan, in southern Punjab.
Founding
The mosque pictured sometime between 1864 and 1866.
The mosque was built in 1735 CE during the reign of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.[1] The mosque was funded by Nawab Abdul Samad Khan, who was the Mughal governor of Multan.[citation needed]
British
The mosque pictured sometime between 1864 and 1866.The mosque was used as a court during the early British period in Multan.[2] It was restored and returned to its original purpose in 1891 at the insistence of Deputy Commissioner H.C. Cookson.[2]
ModernAfter the independence of Pakistan, the courtyard was expanded to accommodate more worshippers.[citation needed]
^ Quarterly Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society, Volume 47. Pakistan Historical Society. 1999.
^ a b Chaudhry, Nazir Ahmad (2002). Multan Glimpses: With an Account of Siege and Surrender. Sang-e-Meel Publications. ISBN 9789693513516.
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