Khanqah-e-Mualla Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala (Urdu: خانقاہ معلیٰ نوربخشیہ خپلو بالا) is the largest Khanqah built by mud and wood in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is located in Khaplu and was built by Peer o Murshid of Noorbakhshi sufi order Mir Mukhtar Akhyar.It was start in 1109 and completed in 1124.This Khanqah is not the biggest Khanqah in asia.Now the repairing and reconstructions is continue in 2025.There is a space of six thousand Namazi.Syed Mubarek Ali is the current Imam and Khateeb.Khanqaah is an persion word made up of two words khan and kaah, khan means living area and qaah means spritual training.Khanqaah means the spritual training center. , a Sufi master of the Nurbakshi Order around the 14th century. It is one of the oldest mosques in the Baltistan region, and is one of the areas most famous for its landmarks and a major tourist attraction.
See also
- Khaplu Palace
- Chaqchan Mosque
- Khaplu
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