Shahi Mosque
mosque in Pakistan
Key facts
- Built
- 1924
- Capacity
- 20,000 people
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Overview
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The Shahi Mosque is the main mosque of the town of Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It stands on the bank of the Chitral River, directly beside Chitral Fort. During the time of the State of Chitral it served as the principal mosque of the region. The building is classed within Indo-Islamic architecture, and our records give its capacity as about 20,000 worshippers. An Arabic-language source describes it as an architectural work of pure white marble with engraved decoration. The mosque is located in the Muldeh area, on Shahi Masjid Road.
History
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The mosque was built in 1924 on the orders of Shuja ul-Mulk, the ruler of Chitral. It remained the principal mosque of the town while the State of Chitral existed.
From Wikipedia
The Shahi Mosque is the main mosque in the town of Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. 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. The mosque was built on the orders of the ruler Shuja ul-Mulk in 1924.
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