TIMERGARA: The wooden Baba Jee Mosque situated in the centre of Timergara city with unique artisan work has retained its original structure even after over 115 years of its construction, attracting a large number of visitors.
\nThe mosque was built in 1899 by a spiritual leader MianGulMuhayuddin also known as Baba Jee who belonged to the Yousafzai tribe.
\nHis knowledge and piousness had made him popular among locals and he was respected and looked at with reverence by all.
\nThe mosque\u2019s doors, pillars, beams, flooring and ceiling all are masterpieces of woodwork.
\nAbdul Hanan, a local elder, told Correspondent that the wood for the mosque was provided by the then Nawab of Dir Mohammad Sharief Khan.
\nHe said MianGulMuhayuddin had brought a famous artisan named Abdul Qadir from Peshawar who skillfully did carvings and engravings on the pillars, doors and windows.
\nHe said the followers of Baba Jee settled in KoheriMalakand and Rash Khany areas were still visiting the mosque frequently.
\nThe mosque\u2019s \u2018khadim\u2019 (servant) said that an offer of US dollars 4,000 had come for one of its door, but Baba\u2019s heirs rejected the offer.
\nThe Baba Jee mosque has two spacious halls and four verandas. The wooden ceiling has been decorated in Mughal-era Islamic architecture which attracts the eye of every visitor. The walls have been plastered with mud that adds to its beauty.
\nOne of the Baba Jee\u2019s grandsons, Farmanullah, told this correspondent that a few years back a part of the mosque caved in which was rebuilt with cement and sand.
\nHe said the mosque had still its ancient colour and shape.
\nLocal residents said that daily \u2018Langar\u2019 (free food) was doled out at the mosque to the devotees.
\nThey said a separate guestroom had been built in the mosque for strangers who wished to stay there. Inside the mosque, the shrine of Baba Jee is situated on one side of the lawn.
\nA visitor, Mansoor Khan, said he came to visit the mosque after he had heard his elders talk about it. He said he wished to pray here and get peace of mind.
\nA student from Bajaur Agency said it was like a national heritage for them and the government should take responsibility to preserve it for the next generations.
\n\u201cIndeed, it is historical mosque and the Auqaf department must look after it,\u201d Habibullah, another visitor, remarked.
\n\u201cNot only locals but foreigners also come here to pray and get spiritual satisfaction,\u201d Baba Jee\u2019s grandson said, adding they would be glad if the mosque was declared a historical site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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