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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, Pakistan.
The archives contain important historical documents and reports, covering events such as the kidnapping of Ellis by Ajab Khan Afridi and the murder of Dr. Khan Sahib. [4] Noteworthy items include the Durand Line documentation, the Pakhtunistan Movement records, letters from Quaid-i-Azam , Tareekh-i-Peshawar by Ram Gopal Das, and various other ...
Bestowed by Mohabbat Khan bin Ali Mardan Khan in 1630, the white-marble façade of the Mohabbat Khan Mosque is one of Peshawar's most iconic sights. Mughal suzerainty over the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region was partially established after Babar, the founder of the Mughal Empire, invaded the region in 1505 CE via the Khyber Pass.
Air pollution in Peshawar reaches annual mean of 111 PM2.5 and 540 PM10, much higher than recommended. [30] 2011 PIA Planetarium inaugurated. Saeed Book Bank closes. [31] 9 March: Suicide bombing. 10 May: Car bombing kills a journalist. 12 June: Double bombing in Khyber market area. 2012 - 15 December: Bacha Khan International Airport attack. 2013
The history of Peshawar is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent. The region was known as Puruṣapura in Sanskrit , literally meaning "city of men". [ a ] Being among the most ancient cities of the Indian subcontinent, Peshawar had for centuries been a center of trade between West Asia , Central Asia , and the Indian ...
The interior of the Mohabbat Khan Mosque is elaborately frescoed with elegant and intricately detailed floral and geometric motifs. Peshawar remained an important centre on trade routes between India and Central Asia. The Peshawar region was a cosmopolitan region in which goods, peoples, and ideas would pass along trade routes. [70]
Wazir Bagh – laid in 1802, by Fatteh Khan, Prime Minister of Shah Mahmud Khan; Ali Mardan Khan Gardens (also known as Khalid bin Waleed Park) – formerly named "Company Bagh" Shahi Bagh – a small portion constitutes the site of Arbab Niaz Stadium; Mosques. Mohabbat Khan Mosque; Qasim Ali Khan Mosque; Museums. Peshawar Museum (Victoria ...
Bestowed by Mohabbat Khan bin Ali Mardan Khan in 1630, the white-marble façade of the Mohabbat Khan Mosque is one of Peshawar's most iconic sights. Mughal suzerainty over the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region was partially established after Babar, the founder of the Mughal Empire, invaded the region in 1505 CE via the Khyber Pass.