Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Ghanche
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 19th Century CE
Description: This mosque is built on a huge rock in the Piun village, on the left bank of Shyok River in the Chorbat valley. According to the locals, this mosque was once part of a large fort complex which existed on the same rock. After the destruction of the fort, the nearby community continued using this mosque. Due to its strategic location, Pakistan Army took control of the mosque in 1981-2. Since then, the army personnel have been using the mosque for prayers and living purposes. The mosque is a single-story structure built on a raised plinth. It is built with local materials, such as stone, wood and mud. The mosque has a small prayer room and a verandah on its eastern side. This verandah is now covered with pieces of sack cloth.
Latitude: 34.931315534
Longitude: 76.732810679
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
