chaqchan mosque
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CHAQCHAN MOSQUE
DISTRICT GHANCHE KHAPLU Baltistan
Northern Areas
Chronological Religious Cultural History
• HISTORY:• The Pre-Islamic Period Up to 1320AD (720AH)• The Early Muslim Period (1320 - 1586 AD)
(720- 994AH)• The Mughal Muslim Period 1586 - 1752 AD
(994 -1165AH)• The Afghan Muslim Period 1752 - 1819 AD
(1165 - 1234AH)• The Sikh Period 1819 -1846 AD
(1234 -1262AH)• The Dogra Period 1846 - 1948 AD
(1262-1366AH
CHAQCHAN MOSQUE IN HISTORY
• Zorosasts temple Up to (1220-617AH)• Bhudah temple (1220-1320AD)
(617-720 AH)
• Foundation Stone Laid by Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (1381AD-783AH)
• Construction of I st Floor by Mir Mohammad Nurbakhsh (1438AD-842AH)
• Construction of 2nd Floor by Mir Shamsud Din Iraqi (1505AD-911AH)
• Decoration of ceiling 1928-1347AH)
• Decoration of verandah ceiling (1936 AD-1355AH)
• Painting & CGI sheet Roofing (Grant from Federal Govt) (1988 AD -1408AH)
• Preservation of archaeological Monument (Tourism Deptt) (2006-7AD-1427AH)
• Age of archeological monument 645 Years
Provision of Archeological Monuments in Ghanche District
Religio-Cultural TourismMir Syed Ali Hamadani Mir Syed Muhammad Nurbakhsh
Shah Hamadan Torch Bearer of
Peace. English version
Engr.Nazir
Two Dimensional View of Chaqchan Mosque
Front Elevation
Road side View
Northern Side View depicting Siachin side in back drop
Southern Side View
Insignia of Mosque Constructed by Shah Hamadan Syed Ali Hamadani
Insignia shows five wigs depicting “Panjitan Pak” (a.s)
and the Holy names curved on the
“Metal Panja”and the stem connected with metal chains.
Alam tarakaifa Zuarabal laho masalan kalimatin
taibatin kashajaratin taibatin asluha sabitun wa
ferauha fis samai tuti oukalaha kulla haenin
biezni rabbiha (Ibrahim:24-25)
History of interior decoration
Interior View of the Mosque
Decoration of Ceiling
Interior decoration-II
Front View of Verandah
Main Gate of Mosque
RAMNANTS OF SHAH HAMADANStick of Shah Hamadan at Khanqa
Frano
Chaqchan Mosque & Ever