Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Hunza
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 19th Century CE
Description: Gulmit is situated around 30km north - east of central Hunza. The mosque is located in a garden, east of the Gulmit polo ground, and it was constructed by Mir Nazim Khan, ruler of Hunza, for himself and his immediate family. Later, however, it was repurposed for use as a public gathering space. The main materials used in the construction of the mosque are adobe, timber and mud. Interestingly, the eggs of hens - yolk and albumen - form part of the plaster, functioning as binding material. The mosque has a square plan, with a verandah on two sides, and a traditional flat roof. The rotated squares in the ceiling, with a central square opening allowing sunlight to fill the room, make an interesting contrast and profile against the flatness of the roof.
Latitude: 36.273333000
Longitude: 74.738167000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: History of Northern Areas of Pakistan: Up to 2000 A.D.
Published In: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore
Year of Publication: 2001
Bibliography/Reference: Dani, Ahmed Hassan
