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Description
Property Name: Ahle Hadith Mosque
Inventory No: 92-51-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-07-23
Country (State party): Pakistan
Province: Islamabad
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 33° 40′ 16.04″ N
73° 3′ 34.65″ E
Historic Period: 20th century, 2nd half
Year of Construction: 1973
Style: Contemporary
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Anwar Said
Significance
The mosque designed in a gridal form is surrounded by vaulted arcades. The vaults form a diamond shape in plan and the repetition of this element is the main character of the building. The mosque was built to house 6000 people.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
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