Lahore rises and sets in our hearts...
Showing posts with label Lahore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lahore. Show all posts
Friday, January 20, 2012
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Lahore heart of us
No it's not the past, it's still the same; it's us who have changed.
Lahore heart of Pakistan, and Pakistan heart of us
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Qutb-ud-din Aibak's Mausoleum
As you turn in the small street of Anarkali you see the Mausoleum of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Mausoleum of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak also called "Lakh Baksh Sultan" (the donator of hundreds of thousands)was the first Muslim king of Northwest India who ruled from his capital in Delhi where he built Qutub Minar and the Quwwat Al Islam mosque and now Qutb-ud-din Aibak's tomb is located behind Anarkali bazaar which is present after being renovated at the orders of the Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1970.
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak was a very avid player of polo, he died in Lahore in 1210 A.D., while playing the game.
A bottom to top shot view of the mausoleum
The grave of Qutb ud Din Aibak in Anarkali, Lahore, Pakistan.
Detailing and view of the Quranic wordings on the wall of the mausoleum
The side walls which surround the mausoleum
Chiraaga
Two pieces of these are attached on the entrance where diya's are lit up to enlighten the entrance of the mausoleum
Two pieces of these are attached on the entrance where diya's are lit up to enlighten the entrance of the mausoleum
