Bhong Mosque

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Bhong Mosque
بھونگ مسجد
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Bhong, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan
Geographic coordinates	28°25′23″N 69°54′41″E / 28.42306°N 69.91139°E / 28.42306; 69.91139Coordinates: 28°25′23″N 69°54′41″E / 28.42306°N 69.91139°E / 28.42306; 69.91139
Architecture
Type	mosque
Groundbreaking	1932
Completed	1982

Bhong Mosque (Urdu: بھونگ مسجد) is located in the village of Bhong, Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab Province, Pakistan. It was designed and constructed over a period of nearly 50 years (1932–1982) and won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1986. The construction of the mosque was under control of Master Abdul Hameed (kamboh) who worked to make sure it was exquisite and a landmark for Pakistan.^[1] A postage stamp depicting it was issued on May 12, 2004, in Pakistan.^[2]

See also[]

• Aga Khan Award for Architecture
• Islam in Pakistan
• Religious architecture

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