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Chaqchan Mosque

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Location
  
Khaplu, Pakistan

Date established
  
1370

Phone
  
+92 331 5442312

Affiliation
  
Islam

Architectural style
  
Mughal architecture

Architectural type
  
Mosque

Chaqchan Mosque

Capacity
  
500 within the in adjoining grounds areas,

Similar
  
Khaplu Palace, Amburik Mosque, Skardu Fort, Khanaq‑e‑Mullah Noorbakshia Khaplu B, Shigar Fort

The Masjid Chqchan (Urdu: مسجد چقچن‎) means the Miraculous mosque in Khaplu, Baltistan built by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani or by Shah Syed Muhammad Nurbakhsh Qahistani Sufi in 1370(A.D) is one of the oldest mosque in Baltistan 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

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Chaqchan Mosque Wikipedia