Jump to content

Khanqah-e-Mualla Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Davidcannon (talk | contribs) at 12:36, 4 December 2015 (clean up, typo(s) fixed: sufi → Sufi using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Khanaq-e-Mullah Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala
Location
LocationKhaplu Bala, Pakistan
Architecture
StyleTibetan, Iranian, Mughal
Construction cost20 million
Capacity3000 within the in adjoining grounds areas,

Khanaq-e-Mullah Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala (Template:Lang-ur) 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.

See also

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.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khanqah-e-Mualla_Noorbakshia_Khaplu_Bala&oldid=693721454"