Ilyasi Masjid (Urdu: الیاسی مسجد) is a mosque located in Abbottabad District, Pakistan.
| Ilyasi Masjid | |
|---|---|
الیاسی مسجد | |
 A view of Ilyasi Masjid in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Operational |
| Location | |
| Location | Abbottabad District, Pakistan |
| Country | Pakistan |
  Shown within Pakistan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°10′16.14″N 73°15′31.61″E / 34.1711500°N 73.2587806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 1932 |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Documentary about Ilyasi Masjid Abbottabad".
- ^ "الیاسی مسجد کے پکوڑے: 'کچھ خاص ہے تبھی تو لوگ کھاتے ہیں'". 3 July 2021.
- ^ "The glorious wonder — Abbotabad's Ilyasi Masjid". 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Ilyasi Mosque: A Pearl in Abbottabad - Haroon Shuaib - Youlin Magazine".
- ^ "Ilyasi Mosque: The font of triple delight". 20 May 2011.
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