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