Akhund Panju Baba Mosque

Akhund Panju Baba Mosque is a mosque in Akbarpura, Nowshera, Pakistan.^[1][2] It is named after famous saint Hazrat Akhund Abdul Wahab Panju Baba who was the Chief of Swati tribe. He belonged to Arghushal clan of the Gabri section of Swati tribe.

Akhund Panju Baba Mosque
اخوند پنجو بابا مسجد
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Akbarpura
Country	Pakistan
Shown within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Geographic coordinates	34°02′18″N 71°43′22″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Date established	c. 1618

History

The mosque was constructed around 405 years ago during Mughal Emperor Akbar's reign.^[3]

Building

Submerging approximately four feet since its inception, the hall descends by a wheat grain-sized centimeter annually.^[4] Despite this, the mosque remains intact and functional for daily prayers.^[4] Local lore ties the mosque's fate to Doomsday and attributes its establishment to a miracle spring conjured by the eponymous Sufi saint upon Akbar's visit.^[4]

References

1. "`Doomsday clock` is ticking in Nowshera town". Dawn. March 6, 2008.
2. "نوشہرہ کی 'پختہ مسجد' جو زمین میں دھنس رہی ہے". BBC Urdu.
3. "Nowshera's 'sinking mosque' goes down 1cm every year". Daily Times. January 13, 2019.
4. Khan, Hidayat (January 12, 2019). "Nowshera's incredible sinking mosque". Samaa TV.