AnwarabadA family archive · Chakwal

Jamia Masjid Anwaar Hanfia / Chakwal

A walk around.
A closer look within.

Take a walk through the grounds, then discover the patterns, colours and small details inside the masjid. A visit at your own pace.

From the grounds

A walk around Anwarabad.

Step into the courtyard and follow a walk around the mosque and its surroundings, captured in a video shared by family.

The mosque’s domes, patterned courtyard and quiet corners, seen along the way. A 3 minute 50 second tour, with sound.

The mosque’s domes and entrance beyond the black and white patterned courtyard. Watch the grounds tour 3:50 · With sound
A walk around the mosque and grounds

An invitation to explore

Inside the Masjid.

Look closer at the arches, colours and intricate details of Jamia Masjid Anwaar Hanfia.

Take the walk Five stops · At your own pace

A place to pause. A detail to discover.

An illustrated guide to the mosque Three ribbed domes above decorated arches, slender minarets and a patterned courtyard. The numbered links explore photographs of the mosque and its interior.
1From the courtyard 2Through the arches 3Look up 4Flowers in the tiles 5Words on the walls

Illustrated overview · Approximate layout.

Three white ribbed domes and slender minarets above the mosque’s patterned façade, seen from the courtyard.
Jamia Masjid Anwaar Hanfia

01 / From the courtyard

A familiar beginning.

White domes, blue lines and patterned arches. Begin with the mosque from the courtyard, then step closer to the details within.

A pointed interior arch outlined in bright blue, surrounded by pale floral decoration and a pink border.
A blue-framed arch · Inside the masjid

02 / Through the arches

Framed in blue.

A vivid blue outline draws the eye around the pointed arch. Around it, small floral forms fill the wall, framed by bands of pink and colour.

An ornate ceiling with a central star-like pattern, reflective decoration and curved floral panels above a ceiling fan.
The decorated ceiling · Inside the masjid

03 / Look up

A ceiling full of detail.

Lines meet in a star-like centre overhead. Curving patterns spread across the ceiling, catching the light between the borders and floral panels.

A tall floral motif on pale wall tiles, with red, yellow and blue flowers branching from green stems.
A floral tile motif · Inside the masjid

04 / Flowers in the tiles

Colour, stem by stem.

Red, yellow and blue flowers rise from branching green stems. Against the pale tiles, a single motif becomes a detail worth stopping for.

Rows of calligraphic panels on a tiled wall, surrounding a large image of a mosque with domes and minarets.
Calligraphy on the walls · Inside the masjid

05 / Words on the walls

A room framed by words.

Rows of calligraphy surround the larger image on the wall. Seen together, the individual panels form another rhythm within the room.

Small details, held in memory. Continue to the gallery