Khanqah-e-Mualla Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala
35°09′25″N 76°20′43″E / 35.15703°N 76.34522°E / 35.15703; 76.34522Architecture Type Mosque Style Tibetan, Iranian, Mughal Date established 1370 Construction cost 20 million Capacity 3000 within the adjoining grounds areas, Passes Valleys Cities and towns Rivers, glaciers and lakes Architecture See also
Khanqah-e-Mualla Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala (Urdu: خانقاہ معلیٰ نوربخشیہ خپلو بالا) is the largest Khanqah[1] built by mud and wood in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is located in Khaplu and was built by Mir Mukhtar Akhyar,[2] a Sufi master of the Nurbakshi Order around the 14th century. It is one of the oldest mosques in the Baltistan region, and is one of the areas most famous for its landmarks and a major tourist attraction.
See also
- Khaplu Palace
- Chaqchan Mosque
- Khaplu
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Baltistan
- Karakoram Pass
- Gondogoro Pass
- Skardu Valley
- Khaplu Valley
- Kharmang
- Shigar Valley
- Roundu Baltistan
- Gultari
- Chaqchan Mosque
- Khanqah-e-Mualla Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala
- Khaplu Palace
- Shigar Fort
- Skardu Fort
- Baltit Fort
- Amburiq Mosque
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