Sights
Thatta's monuments include the Jama Mosque (also Shah Jahan Mosque) built by Shah Jahan in 1647-49 and lined with glazed tiles. This edifice has 101 domes and is designed in such a way that the imam's voice can reach every corner of this building without the help of a loudspeaker. The Shah Jahan Mosque is an example of highly defined tile work where white, green and blue tiles have been combined into a fine mosaic. The mosque has 33 arches and 93 domes of different sizes. Unlike other Mughal buildings such as the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, the building has a negligible amount of pink sandstone. Characteristic of this mosque is that it has no minarets and a single dome over the central prayer hall.
The vast old necropolis of Makli Hills, with thousands of graves, is situated nearby. It hosts i.a. the tombs of Jam Nizamuddin, Satihoo, those of Isa Khan Tarkhan the Younger and of his father Jan Bababoth, of Tarkhan rulers and Mughal officials.
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