Moti Masjid (Lahore Fort) Mosque

Address: Moti Masjid, inside Lahore Fort (Shahi Qila), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Moti Masjid is a small white‑marble mosque located within the Lahore Fort complex in Lahore, Punjab. It is known as the Pearl Mosque and was built as a private or imperial mosque in the Mughal period.

The mosque’s compact prayer hall and restrained marble decoration contrast with larger congregational mosques nearby, reflecting its function for royal use rather than as a city mosque. It sits among the fort’s series of palaces, gardens and ceremonial spaces.

The structure was commissioned during the Mughal era under imperial patronage and has been conserved as part of the fort complex’s ensemble of Mughal monuments. It remains a point of interest for visitors touring Lahore Fort.

The mosque is located inside Lahore Fort, within the historic Walled City area of Lahore and close to other major sites such as the Badshahi Mosque.

• Access: Entry is typically via the Lahore Fort ticket; the mosque is inside the fort complex and often visited together with other Mughal structures on site.

Moti Masjid is inside the Lahore Fort complex in the Walled City, so reach the Lahore Fort by taxi/auto-rickshaw from central Lahore or Lahore Railway Station (a short few-kilometre ride). Once at the Fort you can walk to Moti Masjid - it is within the Fort grounds and adjacent to other fort attractions like the Badshahi Mosque.

• Visit immediately after the Lahore Fort opens so you see the Moti Masjid before the fort fills with tour groups; the mosque is inside the fort complex, so plan to enter via the fort's main ticketed entrance.
• Approach the Moti Masjid from inside Lahore Fort where the white marble mosque's exterior details are easiest to appreciate - its quiet courtyard and marble inlay are often overlooked by visitors who only view the fort's larger monuments.
• Combine this stop with Badshahi Mosque across the road for contrasting views of Lahore's Mughal architecture in a single outing, which also helps avoid repeat trips during busy hours.