Chaqchan Mosque
| Khanqah Chaqchan Chaqchan Mosque | |
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  Chaqchan Mosque Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°09′22″N 76°19′50″E / 35.156062°N 76.330582°ECoordinates: 35°09′22″N 76°19′50″E / 35.156062°N 76.330582°E | |
| Location | Khaplu, Pakistan |
| Established | 1370 |
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| 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]
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References
- ↑ Shahzad Bashir (2003). Messianic Hopes and Mystical Visions: The Nåurbakhshåiya Between Medieval. ISBN 9781570034954.
- ↑ History and Culture of Baltistan,Hassan Hasrat
- ↑ Afridi, Banat Gul (1988). baltistan in history.
- ↑ "Chaqchan Mosque (Ghanche)".
- ↑ History of baltistan ,Hassan nurbakshi
- ↑ Baltistan in view ,yusaf hussain Abadi
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