Haji Piyada Mosque
Ruins · Afghanistan
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- 900
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 36.730, 66.885
Why it was abandoned
❔ Cause unknown
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History
The Haji Piyada Mosque or Noh Gonbad Mosque is an historic former mosque, now in a partial ruinous state, located near Balkh, in the Balkh province of northern Afghanistan. It is thought to be the oldest Islamic building in Afghanistan, dating to the 9th century or possibly to the late 8th century.