Al-Sadiq Mosque, Bahawalpur

For Mosque situated in Chicago, see Al-Sadiq Mosque.

Al-Sadiq Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Capacity	60,000 worshipers

Al-Sadiq Mosque is the principal congregational mosque of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. ^{[1] [2]}

Between 50,000 and 60,000 people can pray in the mosque at a time. The mosque covers an area of 24 canal. ^[3]

History

According to the regional archaeological handbook produced for the Government of Punjab, Khawaja Noor Muhammad Maharvi, spiritual mentor to the Abbasi rulers, laid its foundation more than 200 years ago as an important devotional nucleus for the emerging princely capital. ^[4] Construction and embellishment were taken up again in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries under successive Nawabs of Bahawalpur, and a major rebuilding was commissioned by the last sovereign, Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V after his return from the Hajj in 1935. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of mosques in Pakistan
• Islam in Pakistan
• Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala

References

1. Planet, Lonely. "Jami Masjid al Sadiq in Bahawalpur, Pakistan".
2. "بہاولپور کی 150 سالہ قدیم مسجد الصادق، فن تعمیر کا منفرد شاہکار". Dunya News (in Urdu). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
3. "150 years old Al-Sadiq Mosque Bahawlapur, a master piece of architecture". Dunya News. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
4. "Archaeology and Heritage Handbook: Cholistan Division" (PDF). Government of the Punjab, Urban Unit. 2023. pp. 100–102. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
5. Hasnain, Khalid (21 April 2025). "Punjab mulls proposal to promote tourism in Bahawalpur". Dawn. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
6. "Jamia Masjid al-Sadiq". Asian Historical Architecture. Retrieved 11 May 2025.