LAHORE: In Old Lahore’s Kashmiri Bazaar, Ramadan changes the rhythm of trade.
By late afternoon, shop shutters begin to drop halfway and traders step away from their counters. Within minutes, the courtyard of Sunehri Mosque begins to fill.
On most days, the 18th-century mosque holds just a few rows of worshippers. In Ramadan, that number more than doubles.
“It has been 27 years since I have been leading the prayers here,” Qari Muhammad Hanif, the 47-year-old imam at the mosque, told Arab News. “On normal days there are four to five rows. But in Ramadan, the mosque fills completely. People stand till the lower end.”
On February 23, 2026, the interior of Sunehri Mosque in Lahore’s Kashmiri Bazaar, showcasing its Mughal-era architecture. (AN Photo)
