Ilyasi Masjid

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
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic architecture
Completed	1932

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

History

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

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.