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Ilyasi Masjid

Coordinates: 34°10′16.14″N 73°15′31.61″E / 34.1711500°N 73.2587806°E / 34.1711500; 73.2587806
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Ilyasi Masjid
الیاسی مسجد
A view of Ilyasi Masjid in 2015
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusOperational
Location
LocationAbbottabad District, Pakistan
CountryPakistan
Ilyasi Masjid is located in Pakistan
Ilyasi Masjid
Shown within Pakistan
Geographic coordinates34°10′16.14″N 73°15′31.61″E / 34.1711500°N 73.2587806°E / 34.1711500; 73.2587806
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic architecture
Completed1932

Ilyasi Masjid (Urdu: الیاسی مسجد) is a mosque located in Abbottabad District, Pakistan.

History

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The mosque was built in 1932.[1]

According to a research by professors of Bahauddin Zakaria University, this mosque was built in 1932 on top of a stream coming out of the mountain.[2] According to the research paper, it is the oldest and largest mosque in Abbottabad city. According to the mosque administration, there is a capacity of about 10,000 worshippers.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Documentary about Ilyasi Masjid Abbottabad".
  2. ^ "الیاسی مسجد کے پکوڑے: 'کچھ خاص ہے تبھی تو لوگ کھاتے ہیں'". 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ "The glorious wonder — Abbotabad's Ilyasi Masjid". 30 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Ilyasi Mosque: A Pearl in Abbottabad - Haroon Shuaib - Youlin Magazine".
  5. ^ "Ilyasi Mosque: The font of triple delight". 20 May 2011.