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The Tallest Minaret of Depalpur and an interesting story of the 1999 Kargil War

 November 27, 2016

Jamia Masjid Aulia Dipalpur also known as Jamia Masjid Sain Abdul Razaaq.The mosque is famous for having its tallest minaret in the whole city. One has to climb 317 stairs to reach the top of the minaret. Local associate an interesting story with it which happened with it during the 1999 Indo-Pak Kargil war. Pakistan Air force specially installed a light on its top so the fighter jet could not mistakenly hit it during low flights. In the courtyard of this mosque, the tomb of Sain Abdul Razzaq (RA) is also present, he was a religious scholar and famous for opening an orphanage for the local population alongside the mosque.


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