Ajgobi Mosque

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Ajgobi Mosque
আজগবি মসজিদ
Religion
Affiliation Islam
District Cox's Bazar
StatusOperational
Location
LocationBGB Camp Road, Chowdhurypara, Cox's Bazar
Country Bangladesh
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Location within Bangladesh
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Ajgobi Mosque (Bangladesh)
Geographic coordinates 21°25′55″N92°00′11″E / 21.4318398°N 92.0029307°E / 21.4318398; 92.0029307
Architecture
Style Mughal architecture

Ajgobi Mosque [a] is a mosque situated in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, near to the camp of Border Guards Bangladesh, which is one of the tourist attractions in the city. [1] The mosque is located on the banks of Bankkhali River in Chowdhurypara of the city. [2]

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Origin

It was established around 17th century when Mughal Prince Shah Shuja was alive. [1] Although its origin is unknown. [3] However, according to the report of Naya Diganta , the mosque was built before the 14th century. [4]

Architecture

Small in size, the mosque has a pond on the north and a 5-6 feet veranda with a courtyard on the east. It is built in the Mughal architectural style. [3] The mosque has a major dome [2] which looks like a Chelonodon. The mosque is 30 feet long and 20 feet wide, its wall is 5 feet thick and no iron was used in construction. [4]

Legends

According to legends, Jinns pray here at the night. Besides, people come to the mosque to make vows to fulfill their wishes. [3] It is said that the mosque survived during 1960 East Pakistan cyclone and 1991 Bangladesh cyclone. [4]

Heritage

In 2020, the Department of Archeology announced that the government has taken initiatives to preserve the mosque as an archaeological site. [5]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ also known as Gayebi Mosque, Sanchi Chowdhury Mosque and Shah Shuja Mosque.

Citations

  1. 1 2 "কক্সবাজার ভ্রমণের যত কথা". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "ঐতিহাসিক শাহ সুজা মসজিদ পরিদর্শন করলেন প্রত্নতত্ত্ব জরিপ দল". Coz's Bazar News. 5 November 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "রহস্যময় সাচী চৌধুরী জামে মসজিদ". Songbad Prokash (in Bengali). 19 April 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "কক্সবাজারের গায়েবি মসজিদ প্রশান্তির ঠিকানা". Naya Diganta (in Bengali). 26 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "কক্সবাজারের ২টি প্রাচীন মসজিদসহ নিদর্শন সংরক্ষণের উদ্যোগ". Daily Azadi (in Bengali). 7 November 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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