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Nasar Mosque, Matiari

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This mosque is located in the North-Western part of the town. Originally built with baked bricks, the ancient building has undergone series of repair works on modern lines, causing damage to its historic outlook. Presently it is in a very depleting condition and following the caving in of its domes (during unknown period) it has been covered with a new rool. Its original doors have ben replaces with new one. Cement work has served further blow to its very existence.

The prayer chamber of the mosque measures 50 feet by 13.5 feet. A veranda is attached to it in its front, which is 81 feet wide but its front wall has collapsed and only a portion of it exists on southern and northern ends.

The mosque is built on a raised platform. The rectangular prayer chamber of the mosque has the usual arrangement of pannels in the western wall.There is evidence of lime chiroli plaster on the walls which has disappeared with the ravages of time.

The original compound wall of the mosque is missing, however, a small enclosure of mud bricks with an opening towards east, has been erected in some later period. In the wake of reconstruction inhaphezard manner, the traditional wind catcher in its rear part have been replaced with windows. The mosque is believed to have been constructed by Amir Nasar and is named after him. It is therefore the earliest of the three ancient mosques at Nasarpur town.

[Source: Matiari The Cultural Capital of Sindh by Momin Bullo]