Mai Khairi

Mai Khairi (Urdu: مائی خيری‎ Sindhi: مائي خيري‎) full name Khair-un-Nisa Talpur was one of the principle women architectsof Sindh who took part in construction of religious architecture during the Kalhora dynasty and Talpur dynasty in Sindh. Mai Khairi was mother of Mir Fateh Ali Khan Talpur who was a poiner of Talpur dunasty in Sindh. Mai Khairi built many mosques in Sindh. Among those mosques constructed by her, the mosque and madrisa for the religious teachings in the area of Fakir Jo Pirr near Pacco Qillo Hyderabad is her countable heritage of Sindh, Pakistan. This mosque is locally famous as Mai Khairi mosque. According to some accounts, the old construction was demolished and new structure of mosque was built at same location. Mai Khairi also built a mosque at Khudabad II. She is buried in the necropolis of Khudabad II, near Hala, a town of Matiari District of Sindh, Pakistan.