Khanqah-e-Mualla Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala

35°09′25″N 76°20′43″E / 35.15703°N 76.34522°E / 35.15703; 76.34522ArchitectureTypeMosqueStyleTibetan, Iranian, MughalDate established1370Construction cost20 millionCapacity3000 within the adjoining grounds areas,

Khanqah-e-Mualla 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. It is located in Khaplu and was built by Mir Mukhtar Akhyar,[2] a Sufi master of Nurbakshi Order around 400 years ago. It is one of the oldest mosques in the Baltistan region, and is one of the areas most famous landmarks and a major tourist attraction.

See also

  • Khaplu Palace
  • Chaqchan Mosque
  • Khaplu

References

  1. ^ Stefano Bianca (2005). Karakoram: Hidden Treasures in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. U. Allemandi for Aga Khan Trust for Culture, 2005 - Art - 322 pages. p. 154. ISBN 9788842213307.
  2. ^ Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society, Volume 37, Part 1. Pakistan Historical Society. 1989. p. 83.
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