Postcard from Abbasi Mosque, Cholistan Desert

From the top of one of the bastions of Derawar Fort you can see the Mosque’s three white domes shining through the afternoon haze.  The Mosque was built in 1849 by Nawab Bahawal Khan Abbasi.   Covered in white marble the mosque is symmetrical with minarets and decorative arches and Islamic calligraphy.  The design was supposed to have been inspired by either the Shah Jahan’s Moti (Pearl) Mosque in Agra or the Moti Mosque at the Red Fort in Dehli. 

 We had time for a quick stop to see the mosque before continuing our journey.  We took off our shoes and I covered my head.  Inside the courtyard it was hot in the afternoon sun and very quiet.  Time for a moment of quiet contemplation.