The Amburiq Masjid () is a

mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...

located in

Shigar Shigar () is the headquarter of its namesake district and tehsil in the Baltistan division of Gilgit-Baltistan region in northern Pakistan. It is located on the bank of the Shigar River in the most remote part of the region. It is a popular si ...

, in the

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...

region of

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. It is one of the oldest mosques in

Baltistan Baltistan (); also known as Baltiyul or Little Tibet, is a mountainous region in the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan and constitutes a northern portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a dispute bet ...

. The mosque was built by Sayed Ali Hamdani and is among the famous landmarks in Baltistan.

History

According to local traditions, Sayed Ali Hamadani visited Shigar to proselytize the faith and established the Amburiq mosque, becoming the first mosque in the

Shigar Valley The Shigar Valley () is a valley in Gilgit Baltistan in northern Pakistan that is watered by the Shigar River, and centred on the town of Shigar. The valley stretches about 170 km from Skardu to Askole and is the gateway to the high mo ...

Mosque Museum

A small museum has been established inside the mosque, which has been helping to create awareness of the historical significance of the site, and to instill a conservational approach among the local community towards socially significant structures.

Renovation and support

Restoration was completed in 1998–2000. The cost of the mosque renovation was provided by Norwegian Embassy Islamabad, and the local community where the AKCSP provided technical assistance and supervised the project.

Awards of Merit

* In 2005,

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...

awarded Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards to the mosque.

Gallery

File:Amburik Mosque Window 1.jpg, Window of the mosque File:Amburiq Mosque Inside View.jpg, The mosque's interior File:Amburik Mosque, Shigar Valley, History.JPG, Some information about the mosque on a board File:Khilingrong Mosque Shigar 2015-08-08 (1).jpg, Backside of the mosque

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