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The mosque was built between 1660 and 1670 by the Mughals, [2] on what was the highest point in the old city. [3]The minarets of the Mohabbat Khan Mosque were frequently used in Sikh times for hanging prisoners.
Shah Jahan Mosque is a 17th-century building that serves as the central mosque for the city of Thatta, Sindh. It was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. [23] [13] [24] [25] Mohabbat Khan Mosque: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 14,000: 2,800 m 2 (30,000 sq ft) 1670s Mohabbat Khan Mosque is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in ...
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. The interior of the Mohabbat Khan Mosque is elaborately frescoed with elegant and intricately detailed floral and geometric motifs.
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 ...
The construction of the Mahabat Maqbara was started in 1878 by Nawab Mahabat Khan II (1851–82) and ended in 1892 during the reign of Nawab Bahadur Khan III (1882–92). It houses grave of Mahabat Khan II. [1] [2] [3] It is a State Protected Monument under Gujarat Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1965. [3] Bahauddin ...
The city is home to a number of sites including Bala Hisar Fort, Peshawar Museum, Gor Khuttree, Mohabbat Khan Mosque, Sethi Mohallah, Jamrud Fort, the Sphola Stupa and the most famous bazaar of Qissa Khawani.
Peshawar was the scene of a non-violent resistance movement that was led by Ghaffar Khan, a disciple of Mohandas Gandhi. In April 1930, Khan led a large group of locals, in a peaceful protest in Qissa Khawani Bazaar, against discriminatory laws that had been enacted by the colonial government — hundreds were killed when a detachment of the ...
2012 - 15 December: Bacha Khan International Airport attack. 2013 21 June: Suicide bombing at Shia mosque in Gulshan Colony. 22 September: Double suicide bombing at a church. 29 September: Bombing at Qissa Khwani Bazaar. 2014 2 and 11 February: Cinema bombings. 16 December: School massacre. 2015 - 13 February: Mosque attack. 2016 - 16 March ...