Amburiq Mosque

Amburiq Mosque
The mosque in 2017
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
SectSufism Noorbakshia
Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationShigar, Gilgit-Baltistan
CountryPakistan
Interactive map of Amburiq Mosque
Coordinates35°24′49″N 75°44′18″E / 35.4135°N 75.7382°E / 35.4135; 75.7382
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Style
FounderSayed Ali Hamdani
Completed14th century
Specifications
Interior area
63 m2 (680 sq ft)
SpireOne

The Amburiq Masjid (Urdu: مسجد امبوڑک شگر) is a mosque located in Shigar, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is one of the oldest mosques in Baltistan. The mosque was built by Sayed Ali Hamdani and is among the famous landmarks in Baltistan.

History

According to local traditions, Sayed Ali Hamadani visited Shigar to proselytize the faith and established the Amburiq mosque, the first mosque in the Shigar Valley.

Mosque Museum

A small museum has been established inside the mosque, which has been helping to create awareness of the historical significance of the site, and to instill a conservational approach among the local community towards socially significant structures.

Renovation and support

Restoration was completed in 1998–2000. The cost of the mosque renovation was provided by the Norwegian Embassy in Islamabad, and the local community where the AKCSP provided technical assistance and supervised the project.

Awards of Merit

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shahzad Bashir (2003). Messianic Hopes and Mystical Visions: The Nåurbakhshåiya Between Medieval. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781570034954.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Archnet > Site > Amburiq Mosque Restoration". www.archnet.org.
  3. ↑ "Amburiq mosque: Restored spirituality". The Express Tribune. September 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ Khan, Omar Mukhtar (May 10, 2018). "With a historic fort and Unesco-protected mosque, Shigar is an ideal short escape in Gilgit-Baltistan". DAWN.COM.
  5. ↑ Holzworth, Wolfgang (1997). "Islam in Baltistan: Problems of Research on the Formative Period". In Stellrecht, Irmtraud (ed.). The Past in the Present: Horizons of Remembering in the Pakistan Himalaya. Rüdiger Köppe. ISBN 978-3-89645-152-1.

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