Shahi Mosque, Chitral

Shahi Mosque
شاہی مسجد‬
Basic information
Location Chitral District
Geographic coordinates 35°51′20″N 71°47′22″E / 35.85556°N 71.78944°E / 35.85556; 71.78944Coordinates: 35°51′20″N 71°47′22″E / 35.85556°N 71.78944°E / 35.85556; 71.78944
Affiliation Sunni Islam
District Chitral
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Indo-Islamic, Mughal
Completed 1924 [1][2]
Construction cost 9 Lakh Rupees
Specifications
Capacity 20,000
Dome(s) 3 [3]
Minaret(s) 2 [3]
Materials Red sandstone, marble
Shahi Mosque, Chitral

The Shahi Mosque is the main mosque in the town of Chitral. It is located on the bank of the Chitral river adjacent to the Chitral Fort. It was the principal mosque of Chitral at the time of the existence of the State of Chitral.[4][5] The mosque was built on the orders of His Highness Shuja ul-Mulk in 1924.[1][6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Built in 1924 by Shuja ul Mulk". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Built in 1924". www.pakistantoursguide.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Three Domes and Two Minarets". www.croozi.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Ismaili Mirror. Pak Ismailia Publication. 1987. p. 15.
  5. ↑ Singh, Sarina (2008). Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway. Lonely Planet. p. 224. ISBN 9781741045420.
  6. ↑ "Mehtar of Chitral from 1895 to 1936". www.dilkashpakistan.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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