Pearl Mosque

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Pearl Mosque is a small, elegant white marble mosque within Delhi’s Red Fort, renowned for its refined Mughal architecture and serene interior.

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Pearl Mosque canonical 1
شاہی نجی مسجد 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious building
Mughal-era monument
mosque
accessRestricted true
alsoKnownAs Moti Masjid
architecturalStyle Mughal architecture
builtFor Aurangzeb
color white
constructionEnd 1660
constructionStart 1659
country India
currentUse historic monument
denomination Sunni Islam
era 17th century
hasDecorativeElement calligraphic panels
carved niches
inlaid marble work
hasDomeType triple bulbous domes
hasFeature arched prayer hall
courtyard
elevated plinth
mihrab
minbar
screened entrance
three domes
hasFloorMaterial marble
hasOrientation west-facing qibla wall
hasPlanType rectangular plan
hasSanctity royal private mosque
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Red Fort Complex
knownFor elegant proportions
refined Mughal ornamentation
serene interior
locatedIn Delhi
India
Red Fort
materialUsed white marble
originalUse private place of worship for the Mughal emperor
partOf Red Fort
surface form: Red Fort palace complex
patron Aurangzeb
period Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
region National Capital Territory of Delhi
religion Islam
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf Red Fort
surface form: Red Fort Complex
usedFor prayer

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Moti Masjid translationOfName Pearl Mosque
subject surface form: Moti Masjid (Red Fort)
موتی مسجد استعمال Pearl Mosque
subject surface form: موتی مسجد (لال قلعہ، دہلی)
this entity surface form: شاہی نجی مسجد