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Shrine of Hazrat Syed Ahmad Shaheed and Shah Ismail, Shaheed

Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Mansehra
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: Early 8th Century - 1857 CE
Description: A Mazar or shrine is situated inside the Brelvi bazaar in Balakot town. The Mazar along with a number of other graves is located in an enclosure. There are two entrances to the enclosure from west and south, while the western entrance is a false one the real entrance from the south is provided with wooden door. The grave of the Shaheed is modern one cement plastered and white washed. The enclosure wall is built in hammer dressed stone and a railing on top in cement is white washed. The Mazar of Shah Ismail Shaheed is also situated in the same enclosure.
Latitude: 34.559259250
Longitude: 73.353414556
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
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