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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.
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
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 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 ...
In the old city, located in inner-Peshawar, many historic monuments and bazaars exist in the 21st century, including the Mohabbat Khan Mosque, Kotla Mohsin Khan, Chowk Yadgar and the Qissa Khawani Bazaar. Due to the damage caused by rapid growth and development, the old walled city has been identified as an area that urgently requires ...
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 Peshawar, Pakistan. The mosque was built between 1660 and 1670, and named after the Mughal governor of Peshawar, Nawab Mahabat Khan bin Ali Mardan Khan. [26] [27] [28] Badshahi Mosque: Lahore ...
Peshawar is the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 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.
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.