Wazir Khan Mosque has been described as 'a mole on the cheek of Lahore'. It was built in seven years, starting around 1634-1635 A.D., during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. It was built by Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari, a native of Chiniot, who rose to be the court physician to Shah Jahan and later, the Governor of Lahore (until 1639). He was commonly known as Wazir Khan.
The mosque was completed in about 7 years.