Darasbari Mosque
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Darasbari Mosque | |
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দারসবাড়ি মসজিদ | |
Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Geographic coordinates | 24°49′57″N 88°08′04″E / 24.8324°N 88.1344°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Shamsuddin Abul Muzaffar Yusuf Shah |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 9 |
Materials | Bricks, Tiles |
Darasbari Mosque (Bengali: দারসবাড়ি মসজিদ) is a historic mosque that was built in 1479 AD.
Location
Darasbari Mosque is located in Shibganj Upazila of Chapai Nawabganj District, Bangladesh.[1] It is situated about one kilometer to the south-west Kotwali Gate and about half kilometer to the west of the Choto Sona mosque.
History
According to an inscription, this brick
The ‘Bengali Sultanate Architecture’ is ingredient of this consent. A happy blending of local influences and the Sultanate style express the acquaintance with the people, land, air and water. In another ward Sultans ruled Bengal with elaborate time span. It is known to the world that Bengal establishes an authentic style of Sultanate architecture in making mosque and tombs.
Description
Externally it measures 34m by 20.6m and internally 30.3m by 11.7m. It is built of brick, but the pillars are stone.[4]
The roof of the mosque with verandah was covered with 24 domes and 4 chauchala vaults. But at present all have fallen down now. The prayer room is accessed from the east by seven pointed-arch openings from the verandah. On the other hand, there are three pointed archways in the southern wall and two in the northern wall.
Inside the prayer chamber, there are the remains of a royal gallery to its north-west corner. The
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-84511-381-0.
- ^ Travel, Star Lifestyle (2022-09-26). "Darasbari mosque: Visiting one of the oldest mosques in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ Aiman, Sania (2022-09-22). "A trip to Darasbari mosque in Chapai Nawabganj". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ Husain, ABM (2012). "Darasbari Mosque". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.