Conservation of Imam Gammo tomb completed

LAHORE:

The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), in partnership with the Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan (AKCSP), has conserved the Tomb of Imam Gammo with funding from the US Ambassador’s Fund and the Punjab government. The historic tomb is located behind the Wazir Khan Masjid in the Walled City of Lahore.

According to WCLA Deputy Director Samina Fazil, “Imam Gammo was a Hafiz of the Holy Quran and an expert in contemporary sciences and arts. His ancestors migrated from Kabul to Lahore. His father, Maulana Muhammad Siddique Lahori, and his grandfather, Maulana Muhammad Hanif, were both distinguished scholars. Due to his grandfather's esteemed reputation, he was appointed as the Imam of Wazir Khan Mosque.”

She added that Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab held him in high regard. “It was due to Imam Gammo's influence that the Wazir Khan Mosque was spared from being repurposed by the Sikhs, unlike other mosques such as the Badshahi Mosque and Begum Shahi Mosque, which were turned into stables or ammunition depots,” she said.

The conservation of the tomb began in 2023.