Khanaq-e-Mullah Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala

Khanaq-e-Mullah Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala
Khanqah

Location in Pakistan

Coordinates: 35°09′25″N 76°20′43″E / 35.15703°N 76.34522°E / 35.15703; 76.34522Coordinates: 35°09′25″N 76°20′43″E / 35.15703°N 76.34522°E / 35.15703; 76.34522
Location Khaplu Bala, Pakistan
Established 1370
Architectural information
Style Tibetan, Iranian, Mughal
Capacity 3000 within the in adjoining grounds areas,
Construction cost 20 million

Khanaq-e-Mullah Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala (Urdu: خانقاہ معلیٰ نوربخشیہ خپلو بالا‎) is the largest Khanqah[1] built by mud and wood in the region of Gilgit Baltistan located in Khaplu, Baltistan built by Mir Mukhtar Akhyar[2] (A Sufi master of Nurbakshi Order) some 400 years ago[2] is one of the oldest mosque in Baltistan . It is one of Baltistan's most famous landmarks and a major tourist attraction.

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References

  1. ↑ Stefano Bianca. Karakoram: Hidden Treasures in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. U. Allemandi for Aga Khan Trust for Culture, 2005 - Art - 322 pages. p. 154.
  2. ↑ Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society, Volume 37, Part 1. Pakistan Historical Society. p. 83.
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