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A golden lamp and white bulbed chandelier emulating pearls amplifies the main altar or Mehraab of the mosque, the holiest place in the entire building.

The minbar (pulpit) of the mosque. From here the Imam delivers his sermons during religious gatherings. It is marked by an intricately carved marble inset with ornamental patterns commonly seen in Arabic architecture.

) The only tower or minaret which rises above the structure to offer panaromic views of the city.

The leafy front lawn of the mosque is marked with a central fountain and pink stone settees and benches.

The wooden dome of the main altar, dating back to the time of its construction, peeks over the marbled main inner courtyard.

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

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