Barah Valley

The Barah Valley is a village in Gilgit Baltistan. Barah Valley is 100 km[1] from Skardu in the east. The valley is located on the bank of Shyok river in the Khaplu, (Ghanche District) of Baltistan.

Barah Valley
Village
Barah valley
Flag of Barah Valley
Official seal of Barah Valley
Nickname: 
barah Bala
Barah Valley is located in Karakoram
Barah Valley
Barah Valley
Coordinates: 35°12′27″N 76°16′18″E
CountryPakistan
ProvinceGilgit Baltistan
  Rank4500
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Ethnography

The people are Balti and mostly belong to the Noorbakshia[2] and Sunni sects of Islam.

100% of Barah bala people are Noorbakshia and Barah pain is 90% Noorbakshia and 10% other communities.

References

  1. "My village barah khaplu baltistan". Archived from the original on 2013-05-17.
  2. History of Islam, Hassan Nurbakshi sehrwardi
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