Allah Chattar

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Allah Chattar
আল্লাহু চত্বর
Allah Chattar
23°38′20″N90°55′51″E / 23.6389°N 90.9309°E / 23.6389; 90.9309
LocationAllahu Chattar, Muradnagar Upazila, Comilla District, Bangladesh
Type Monument
Width14ft
Height30ft
Completion dateSeptember 2019
Opening date7 September 2019
Dedicated to Islam

Allahu Chattar (Bengali : আল্লাহু চত্বর, romanized: Allahu Chottor, lit. 'Allahu Square'), also known as Allah Chattar (Bengali : আল্লাহ চত্বর, romanized: Allah Chottor), is a tower in Muradnagar, Comilla. It replaced the Doel Square. [1]

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Location and history

Under the initiative of local politician Yussuf Abdullah Harun, plans to build a tower were announced. The politician mentioned that he designed the tower himself. It was officially opened by Harun on 7 September 2019 at 5pm. The square is located east of the Muradnagar bus stand on the four-road junction. [2] It is bounded on the north-west by Homna Upazila, on the north-east by Ramchandrapur via Bancharampur Road, on the south by Muradnagar-Dhaka Road and on the east by Companyganj via Nabinagar Road.[ citation needed ]

Structure and details

The circular tower contains the 99 names of Allah written in Arabic text. The name Allah is inscribed at the top. It is 30 feet high and 14 feet in diameter from the ground. The plaque is rich in six Arabic calligraphy terracotta. [3]

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References

  1. দেশজুড়ে দৃষ্টিনন্দন ইসলামি ভাস্কর্য. jagonews24.com. 2 December 2020.
  2. মহান আল্লাহ তায়ালার ৯৯ নামের দৃষ্টিনন্দন ভাস্কর্য কুমিল্লার মুরাদনগরে. International Quran News Agency (in Bengali). 14 September 2019.
  3. Azizur Rahman Ronny (7 September 2019). মুরাদনগরে ‘আল্লাহু চত্বর’-এর আজ শুভ উদ্বোধন (in Bengali). Muradnagar Upazila.