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Kamal Mosque

Gilgit-BaltistanMosqueProtected
Situated on a slightly raised area in Bata-Khun, this mosque was built by Babo Kamal when the local population converted to the Shia Ithna Ashari Islam in the 17th century. The building is very visible from its surrounding areas and bears an impressive appearance. It has a dense and visible horizontally -laid wooden cribbage -and- cator structure. However, interestingly, it does not have a verandah, which is very rare for such a historic mosque in this region. The major construction materials used in its structure are wood, stone and mud mortar. Its door frame and mihrab (niche) are carved with Quranic inscriptions and floral designs respectively.
Record ID
8166
Province / territory
Gilgit-Baltistan
District
Nagar
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Mosque
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
36.27333, 74.72100 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Dani, Ahmed Hassan. (2001). History of Northern Areas of Pakistan: Up to 2000 A.D. Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore.

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