Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque in the city of khaplu”. Today it says “sufi noorbakshia mosque”.
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Chaqchan Mosque ( Urdu : مسجد چقچن , lit. ' The Miraculous Mosque ' ) is a Sufi Noorbakshia mosque , located in the city of Khaplu , in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan . Dating from 1370, the mosque is one of the oldest in the region, and during the time when the area's populace converted en masse from Tibetan Buddhism to Islam . The mosque shares similar architecture as those built in the Kashmir Valley. It features a blend of Tibetan , Mughal and Persian styles of architecture. History of baltistan ,Hassan nurbakshi Asimov, Muchammed Sajfiddinoviĉ (1992). History of Civilizations of Central Asia (vol.4,part-2) . Khaplu — off the beaten path .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Chaqchan Mosque around first decade of nineteenth century The Masjid Chqchan ( )means the Miraculous mosque in Khaplu , Baltistan built by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani or by Shah Syed Muhammad Nurbakhsh Qahistani Sufi in 1370(A.D) is one of the oldest mosque in Baltistan and Pakistan . It is one of Baltistan's most famous landmarks and a major tourist attraction. The Government of Pakistan also listed the inclusion of the Chqchan Mosque as a Pakistan Heritage Site Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chaqchan Mosque, Ghangche . History and Culture of Baltistan,Hassan Hasrat Afridi, Banat Gul (1988). baltistan in history . History of baltistan ,Hassan nurbakshi Baltistan in view ,yusaf hussain Abadi
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The Chaqchan Mosque ( ; meaning “The Miraculous Mosque” ) is a mosque in the city of Khaplu , in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan .Dating from 1370, the mosque is one of the oldest in the region, and dates from the time when the area's populace converted en masse from Buddhism to Islam .The mosque shares similar architecture as those built in the Kashmir Valley.It is a perfect blend of Tibetan , Mughal and Persian style of architecture.History of baltistan ,Hassan nurbakshi Asimov, Muchammed Sajfiddinoviĉ (1992).History of Civilizations of Central Asia (vol.4,part-2) .Khaplu — off the beaten path .
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mosque in the city of khaplu
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sufi noorbakshia mosque
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