Chaqchan Mosque

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Khanqah Chaqchan
Chaqchan Mosque
Chaqchan Mosque
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 35°09′22″N 76°19′50″E / 35.156062°N 76.330582°E / 35.156062; 76.330582Coordinates: 35°09′22″N 76°19′50″E / 35.156062°N 76.330582°E / 35.156062; 76.330582
Location Khaplu, Pakistan
Established 1370
Architectural information
Style Tibetan,Iranian,Mughal
Capacity 500 within the in adjoining grounds areas,
Chaqchan Mosque around first decade of nineteenth century

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Messianic Hopes and Mystical Visions: The Nåurbakhshåiya Between Medieval. 
  2. ↑ History and Culture of Baltistan,Hassan Hasrat
  3. ↑ baltistan in history. 
  4. ↑ "Chaqchan Mosque (Ghanche)". 
  5. ↑ History of baltistan ,Hassan nurbakshi
  6. ↑ Baltistan in view ,yusaf hussain Abadi
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