Shahbaz Khan Mosque

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Shahbaz Khan Mosque
Sunni
Status	active
Location
Location	Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Shown within Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates	23°43′46″N 90°24′01″E / 23.7294°N 90.4003°E / 23.7294; 90.4003
Architecture
Date established	1679

Shahbaz Khan Mosque is a historic mosque located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Located near Mir Jumla’s Gate, this mosque serves as an example of late Mughal architecture in Bengal, known as the Shaista Khan architectural style.

History

The mosque and the adjacent shrine were built in 1679 AD by Hazi Khwaja Shahbaz Khan, an affluent merchant from Dhaka, who was buried in the shrine after his death.

Architecture

The mosque is rectangular and divided into three equal interior sections, each of which is roofed over by an

Shahbaz Khan Dargah and Mosque complex - 360 degree view, May 2015

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  Dargah (shrine) of Shahbaz Khan
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  This is a picture of the Shahbaz Khan Mosque taken on September 26, 2016
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  Shahbaz Khan Mosque September 26, 2016

See also

• List of archaeological sites in Bangladesh
• List of mosques in Bangladesh

References

Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shahbaz Khan Mosque.

• The Islamic Heritage of Bengal, UNESCO,
  ISBN 92-3-102174-5
• Mahbubur Rahman "City of an architect", Delivistaa Foundation,
  ISBN 978 984 33 24511
  , 2011
• Mahfuzal Haque and Zahirul Haque 2006. "Tourist Attractions of Bangladesh", External Publicity Wing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Bangladesh
• "Khwaja Shahbaz Tomb". Archnet, archnet.org/sites/15897.