Pearl Mosque

The Pearl Mosque is a name given to several religious structures:

  • The Moti Masjid (Lahore), located inside the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan, that was built in 1630-35.
  • The Moti Masjid, Agra, located in the Agra Fort in Agra, India and was built around 1647-53 by Shah Jahan.
  • The Moti Masjid (Delhi), located inside the Red Fort in Delhi, India, that was built in 1659-60 by Aurangzeb.

Famous quotes containing the word pearl:

    “When Alexander Pope strolled in the city
    Strict was the glint of pearl and gold sedans.
    Ladies leaned out more out of fear than pity
    For Pope’s tight back was rather a goat’s than man’s.”
    —Allen Tate (1899–1979)