Akhund Panju Baba Mosque

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Akhund Panju Baba Mosque
اخوند پنجو بابا مسجد
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Location
Location Akbarpura
CountryPakistan
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Geographic coordinates 34°02′18″N71°43′22″E / 34.03846°N 71.72265°E / 34.03846; 71.72265
Architecture
Type Mosque
Date establishedc. 1618

Akhund Panju Baba Mosque is a mosque in Akbarpura, Nowshera, Pakistan. [1] [2] It is named after famous saint Hazrat Syed Abdul Wahab (Akhund Panju Baba), Hussaini Syed.

Contents

Famous sufis and saints including Bahadur Baba, father of Kaka Sahib, Akhund Salak Baba, Pir Sabak, Ali Khan Baba of charsadda were his disciples.

History

The mosque was constructed around 405 years ago during Mughal Emperor Akbar's reign. [3]

Building

Submerging approximately four feet since its inception, the hall descends by a wheat grain-sized centimeter annually. [4] Despite this, the mosque remains intact and functional for daily prayers. [4] Local lore ties the mosque's fate to Doomsday and attributes its establishment to a miracle spring conjured by the eponymous Sufi saint upon Akbar's visit. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "`Doomsday clock` is ticking in Nowshera town". Dawn . March 6, 2008.
  2. ↑ "نوشہرہ کی 'پختہ مسجد' جو زمین میں دھنس رہی ہے". BBC Urdu .
  3. ↑ "Nowshera's 'sinking mosque' goes down 1cm every year". Daily Times . January 13, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Khan, Hidayat (January 12, 2019). "Nowshera's incredible sinking mosque". Samaa TV .


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