Islamganthi Mosque

Islamganthi Mosque
ইসলামগাঁথী মসজিদ
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Year consecrated	1608-1613
Status	active
Location
Location	Islamganthi, Atrai Upazila, Naogaon District, Bangladesh
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic architecture
Date established	1608-1613
Completed	1608-1613
Dome(s)	3

Islamganthi Mosque (Bengali: ইসলামগাঁথী মসজিদ, Arabic: مسجد إسلامغاتي), also spelt Islamganti Mosque (Bengali: ইসলামগাঁতী মসজিদ), is a medieval three-domed Islamic place of worship in northern Bangladesh's Naogaon District. The seventeenth-century mosque dates back to the Mughal period.^[1]

Location

The mosque is located in the village of Islamganthi, in Bisha Union, Atrai Upazila, Naogaon District. It lies on the banks of the Atrai River.^[1]

History

Although the history of this mosque is shrouded in history, locals believe that it was constructed over 500 years ago within the span of a single night. Researchers have hypothesised that the mosque was constructed by Islam Khan I during his term as the Mughal Subahdar of Bengal which lasted between 1608 and 1613. Many villages in the area are named after the governor.^[2]

Description

The mosque has three circular domes which lie on top of the mosque's three rooms respectively.^[1]

References

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