Islamganthi Mosque (Bengali: ইসলামগাঁথী মসজিদ, Arabic: مسجد إسلامغاتي), also spelt Islamganti Mosque (Bengali: ইসলামগাঁতী মসজিদ), is a medieval three-domed Islamic place of worship in northern Bangladesh's Naogaon District. The seventeenth-century mosque dates back to the Mughal period.[1]
| Islamganthi Mosque | |
|---|---|
ইসলামগাঁথী মসজিদ | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Year consecrated | 1608-1613 |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Islamganthi, Atrai Upazila, Naogaon District, Bangladesh |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Date established | 1608-1613 |
| Completed | 1608-1613 |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
Location
editThe mosque is located in the village of Islamganthi, in Bisha Union, Atrai Upazila, Naogaon District. It lies on the banks of the Atrai River.[1]
History
editAlthough the history of this mosque is shrouded in history, locals believe that it was constructed over 500 years ago within the span of a single night. Researchers have hypothesised that the mosque was constructed by Islam Khan I during his term as the Mughal Subahdar of Bengal which lasted between 1608 and 1613. Many villages in the area are named after the governor.[2]
Description
editThe mosque has three circular domes which lie on top of the mosque's three rooms respectively.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mani, Bishwajit (15 December 2020). "নওগাঁয় বিলুপ্তির পথে ঐতিহাসিক নিদর্শন" [Historic site in path of destruction in Naogaon]. Janakantha (in Bengali).
- ^ Abdul Jabbar. "সংস্কারের অভাবে হরিয়ে যাচ্ছে ইসলাম গাঁতির পুরাতন ঐতিহ্য মসজিদ মটের বেহাল অবস্হা" [Islam Ganti's old historic mosque's losing itself due to lack of renovation]. Daily Showa Desher Khobor 24 (in Bengali).