Baniakandi Shahi Mosque
| Baniakandi Three-Dome Shahi Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Kumarkhali Upazila, Kushtia District, Bangladesh |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Mughal architecture |
| Completed | 1880s |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 3 domes |
| Minaret | 1 |
Baniakandi Three-Dome Shahi Mosque is a Mughal-period architectural monument and historic mosque located in Kushtia District of Bangladesh. The mosque was built in the 1880s in the village of Baniakandi in Kumarkhali Upazila.[1][2] The mosque bears testimony to the early Muslim historical heritage of Kushtia District.[3] Historian Khondkar Abdul Halim states that the mosque was possibly built during the reign of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. It is believed that the mosque was constructed around the same period as the Tebaria Three-Dome Jame Mosque.
Location
The mosque is located in the village of Baniakandi in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District in the Khulna Division.[4] Another famous mosque named Tebaria Three-Dome Jame Mosque is located nearby.
Description
The mosque is known as the Three-Dome Jame Mosque because it has three domes. It is located in the traditional Khondkar Bari of Baniakandi village and has been managed by the Khondkar family for more than 240 years. However, other local Muslim residents of the village also offer prayers in this mosque.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "The historic three-dome mosque of Kumarkhali". Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Kumarkhali Upazila - Banglapedia". bn.banglapedia.org (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Three-dome mosque as a bearer of heritage". The Daily Sangram. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ কুমারখালী উপজেলার দর্শনীয় স্থান – কুমারখালী, কুষ্টিয়া (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Two historic three-dome mosques in Kumarkhali". Barta TV (in Bengali). 3 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2021.