Bricks facing the mosque's exterior are richly embellished with the Persian-style title work known as kashi-kari. Façades facing the inner courtyard are richly embellished with motifs and palette which display strong influences from 17th century Persia. Persian-style colours used include lajvard (cobalt blue), firozi (cerulean), white, green, orange, yellow, and purple, while Persian-influenced motifs include star-shaped flowers and grapevines. The mosque also contains motifs of cypress trees, and is the first Mughal monument to have borrowed this motif from Persia. The façade of the entry portal facing Wazir Khan Chowk is decorated with elaborate tile work and calligraphy that includes verses of the Quran, verses of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, prayers for the Prophet, and calligraphic insignias. Above the iwan entrance to the main prayer hall are verses from the Quran's surah Al-Baqara written by the calligraphist Haji Yousaf Kashmiri. . . . . . . . #wazirkhanmosque #oldcity #oldlahore #dametraveler #pakistan #lahore #punjab #tilework #fresco #nikon #iamnikon #instapakistan #igerspakistan #mosquesoftheworld #mosque #lahoregram #letsgo #letsgosomewhere #travelphotography #travelpakistan #best_worldplaces #globewhere #travel #mughals #vscopakistan #love #photography #building #landscape #landscapephotography (at Wazir Khan Mosque وزیر خان مسجد)
