Musa Khan Mosque
Musa Khan Mosque | |
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মুসা খান মসজিদ | |
Sunni | |
Location | |
Location | University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic, Mughal |
Date established | Approximately 16th Century |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 3 |
Minaret(s) | 4 |
Musa Khan Mosque is a
The three-domed mosque is currently situated in the
Background
The land of
After his death in 1599, his son
His grandson, Diwan Munawar Khan, in remembrance of his grandfather built a mosque beside Musa Khan's grave.
Architecture
The mosque has three domes and it built on a vaulted platform of around 3 meters height. The width of the platform varies from 17 meters to 14 meters. Under the platform there are series of rooms which are now badly damaged.[1]
The top of the stage can be reached by an extended staircase on the southwestern corner. The mosque proper occupies the western half of the platform. The four octagonal corner towers with extra towers by their sides rise above the flat fortifications and end in compact cabins with domes on the top.[2]
Threat
The Mughal structure, which is one of the rarest one of the country is under threat due to a metro-rail project adjacent to it. The structure is among 75 structures with historical importance that has fallen under threat due to the project.[4]
Gallery
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Grave of Musa Khan at the north-east corner of Musa Khan Mosque
See also
References
- ^ a b c Nandi, Dipan (25 August 2012). বারোভূঁইয়াদের শেষ স্মৃতিচিহ্ন মুসা খান মসজিদ. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ a b Bari, MA (2012). "Musa Khan Mosque". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Musa Khan Mosque". dhaka.gov.bd. National Portal of the Government. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Alamgir, Mohiuddin (4 July 2015). "Disfiguring history in the name of renovation". New Age. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.