Name of monument: Maqbara Sheikh Imam ud Din
Location: Peshawar City
Date of Construction: 1653-54 AD
Materials of construction: Brick masonry in lime mortar.
The tomb of Sheikh Imam Uddin is located in Palosi Piran, a settlement situated close to Forest College and Peshawar University. The tomb is square in plan, having octagonal drum and surmounted with hemispherical dome. The tomb was built under the supervision of ustad Fateh Muhammad in 1069 A.H. The architectural design of the tomb follows the tradition of Mughal architecture. The square plan is converted into octagonal drum with the help of squinch arches.
The three bay mosque is surmounted with domes. There are staircases on the two extreme ends of the mosque leading to the roof top.
The tomb and the mosques are beautifully decorated with fresco paintings in local style where flowering plants with multiple stems are painted instead of single stem or bunch of flowers.
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