Guroi Shahi Mosque

Guroi Shahi Mosque
Image of the mosque's single dome
Interactive map of the Guroi Shahi Mosque area
Alternative namesGurai Shahi Mosque
General information
LocationGuroi, Nikli Upazila, Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh
OwnerDepartment of Archaeology (Bangladesh)
LandlordSultan Barbak Shah
Height
Height35 ft

The Guroi Shahi Mosque is an ancient mosque located in Nikli Upazila of Kishoreganj District and is one of the archaeological sites of Bangladesh.[1] It is located in the village of Guroi in Nikli Upazila.[2]

History

The Guroi displays architectural features of the Mughal period. There is a narrow and long inscription at the base of the mosque’s dome. According to the inscription, the mosque was constructed around 1680. The name of Sultan Barbak Shah is engraved on the inscription.[3]

Description

The Guroi Shahi Mosque is square in shape. The height of the walls is 22 feet from the inside and 35 feet from the outside. There are four octagonal minarets at the four corners, which rise upward and end with small domes made of silver. The mosque also has a large bulb-shaped dome. There are three entrances on the north, south, and east walls, one on each side, among which the eastern or central entrance is larger. The height of the central entrance is 7 feet 3 inches and its width is 4 feet 6 inches. The western wall contains three mihrabs, with the central mihrab being larger than the others. The mihrabs feature beautiful terracotta ornamentation. Architectural influences from the Sultanate period can also be observed in this mosque.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tourist Attractions of Kishoreganj". Kishorgonj.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Nikli Upazila". Bangladesh National Information Portal. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b Shamsuzzaman Khan. Bangladesher Lokoj Sanskriti Granthamala: Kishoreganj. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangla Academy. ISBN 984-07-5295-2.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guroi Shahi Mosque.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.