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Khilingrong Mosque
Khilingrong Mosque in the Shigar valley: a two-level 16th-century wooden mosque with a Tibetan-style tower and richly carved verandahs.
This small mosque in the Shigar valley has two levels. The ground floor holds the prayer hall and its front verandah; above it is a verandah on all four sides, with four doors and carved wooden arches on each post. A Tibetan-style tower rises from the roof. The cornices over the windows, doors and mihrabs are carved with palm trees, and bands of scrolling leaves run along the timber.
Why go
- ✦A two-storey Balti wooden mosque
- ✦Tibetan-style tower on the roof
- ✦Palm-tree and leaf carving on the timber
- ✦Modelled on the Chaqchan Mosque, Khaplu
History
The register dates the mosque to the 16th century and notes that, according to Raja Mohammad Ali Shah Saba, its design follows the Chaqchan Mosque in Khaplu. It is listed as GB-25.
How to Reach
In the Shigar valley north of Skardu; use the map on this page and ask in the village for the mosque.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, May to October; the Shigar road is best outside winter.
Getting there, In the Shigar valley north of Skardu; use the map on this page and ask in the village for the mosque.
Allow, About 30 minutes.
What to Do
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Straight-line distance from Khilingrong Mosque, within 5 km.
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