Masjid-e-Noor (Baksiganj)

Masjid-e-Noor (Bengali: মসজিদে নূর) is a congregational mosque located in the Daripara area of Baksiganj Upazila, Jamalpur, at the entrance of the town on the right side of the Jamalpur-Baksiganj road. Following the Ottoman architectural style of Turkey, the structure is made of marble and has a capacity of about 2,500.^[1] The two-storied, boundary-enclosed mosque was built with the personal funding of local Mahbubul Haque Chishti. The official inauguration of the mosque took place on May 11, 2018.^[2][3]

Masjid-e-Noor is primarily a two-story building.^[2] It is connected to the main road by a 500-meter access road.^[1] Besides being surrounded by flower and fruit gardens,^[4] the mosque campus also contains car parking, a retirement home, an orphanage, and a madrasa. The ablution area is outside the main mosque.^[1] The open spaces of the structure, enclosed by boundary walls, are filled with pine trees.^[2][4] Chandeliers hang from the ceiling of the main prayer hall. The mosque, including the lower main prayer hall and the second floor, can accommodate up to two and a half thousand people praying together.^[4]

Mosjid-e-Noor, which is built on 5 acres of land, follows the Ottoman architectural style of the Turkey.^[3] The main foundation or floor is covered with marble stone tiles. The interior walls are decorated with various designs.^[1] The main large dome is located at the exact center of the mosque on the roof. In addition, there are six other domes, making a total of seven, and four tall minarets. Various patterns are installed inside the central dome. Three different doors have been provided for people to enter.^[4]

• connecting road to mosque
• main entrance
• partial view of minaret and dome