Mohabbat Khan Mosque
Also known as: Mohabbat Khan Mosque
mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan
Key facts
- Built
- 1670
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Overview
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The Mohabbat Khan Mosque, also spelled Mahabat Khan Mosque, is a 17th-century place of worship in the old city of Peshawar, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Its recorded address lies in the Dhaki Hameed Khan area near Andar Sheher Bazar. The mosque takes its name from Nawab Mahabat Khan, a Mughal governor who served under the emperors Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.
History
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Our database gives 1670 as the year of construction, which is consistent with the 17th-century date given in the sources. The mosque bears the name of Nawab Mahabat Khan, a Mughal governor who held office during the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.
From Wikipedia
The Mahabat Khan Mosque (Hindko and Urdu: مہابت خان مسجد; Pashto: مهابت خان جومات), sometimes spelt Mohabbat Khan Mosque, is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The mosque was built in 1630, and named after a Mughal governor of Peshawar, Mahabat Khān. The mosque's white marble façade is considered to be one of Peshawar's most iconic sights.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%AA_%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86
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