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Multan also has a number of old mosques which were once considered as the jewels of the city.

Some have been dated back to over a thousand years ago and have been recognized as some of the oldest mosques within South East Asia.

The legend goes that the first mosque ever built in Multan was the Jamia Mosque which was constructed on the orders of General Mohammed Qasim, who conquered Multan in 712AD.

Ruins of this mosque were visible till 1954 at Qasim Bella ; however, due to repeated floods, the structure was lost.

Sawi Mosque is supposed to be the oldest mosque which still exists today, though in deteriorating state ; there are glazed blue tiles from the era in which it was built which dates the mosque to several centuries ago.

The second oldest mosque within Multan is Mohammad Khan Wali Mosque.

It is an excellent condition, situated in the busiest Chowck Bazar of the city.

It was built by Nawab Ali Mohammad Khan Khakwani, in 1757 when he was the governor of Multan in the time of Alamgir II.

The mosque is provided with a reservoir for the ablutions, baths, and a large hall for prayers.