Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Ghanche
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 17th Century CE
Description: This historic mosque, locally known as the Toztsay (Balti: Orphan) Mosque. The mosque is located next to the western side of the historic Chaqchan Mosque. It was constructed by the ruling family of Khaplu, and was used to offer a special prayer - the Fatiha Khwani - over the graves of their relatives. The mosque has a square plan, and is built on a raised platform of rubble masonry. It consists of a small prayer room with a verandah on its eastern and southern sides.
Latitude: 35.156162210
Longitude: 76.329238907
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
