Chaqchan Mosque
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| Chaqchan Mosque | |
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| Khanqah Chaqchan | |
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View of Chaqchan Mosque
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Khaplu, Pakistan |
| Geographic coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Tibetan, Iranian, Mughal |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 within the in adjoining grounds areas, |
The Masjid Chqchan (Urdu: مسجد چقچن) means the Miraculous mosque in Khaplu,[1] Baltistan built by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani[2] or by Shah Syed Muhammad Nurbakhsh Qahistani[3] Sufi in 1370(A.D) is one of the oldest mosque in Baltistan[4][5] and Pakistan. It is one of Baltistan's most famous landmarks and a major tourist attraction. The Government of Pakistan also listed the inclusion of the Chqchan Mosque as a Pakistan Heritage Site[6]
File:Chaqchan mosque.jpg
Chaqchan Mosque around first decade of nineteenth century
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References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ History and Culture of Baltistan,Hassan Hasrat
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ History of baltistan ,Hassan nurbakshi
- ↑ Baltistan in view ,yusaf hussain Abadi
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