Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Shigar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 16th Century CE
Description: This small but interesting mosque consists of two levels, the ground level that houses the main mosque and its front verandah, and a first level with a four- sided verandah. The verandah has four doors that open into it, and its wooden arches adorn each of its posts. There is a Tibetan tower on the roof of the mosque. According to Raja Mohammad Ali Shah Saba, the design of this mosque is influenced by the Chaqchan Mosque in Khaplu. The carvings and motifs on the wooden elements of this mosque are rich in originality and detail. The cornices above the windows, doors and mihrabs (niches) have floral carvings depicting palm trees. Carved bands of scrolling leaves bedeck the timber, and a classic frieze, a band of distorted swastikas inside circles, runs underneath the windows, bordered by geometric meanders and floral designs, and wrapping all around the prayer rooms. The building in its entirety is covered with similarly beautiful and unique carvings and designs.
Latitude: 35.594800000
Longitude: 75.521683000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Built Heritage of Gilgit Baltistan by Baltistan Culture and Development Foundation
Published In: Unpublished
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
