Basri Shah Mosque

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Basri Shah Mosque
বশরী শাহ মসজিদ
Bashiri Mosque 11.jpg
Basri Shah Mosque in 2015
Religion
Affiliation Islam
District Kolkata
Province West Bengal
Rite Sunni Hanafi
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
Governing body Sunni Waqf Board
Location
Location Flag of India.svg Kolkata, India
Municipality Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Geographic coordinates 22°36′30″N88°22′11″E / 22.608470°N 88.369655°E / 22.608470; 88.369655 Coordinates: 22°36′30″N88°22′11″E / 22.608470°N 88.369655°E / 22.608470; 88.369655
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style Islamic, Murshidabadi
FounderJafir Ali
Completed1804 CE
Specifications
Direction of façadeWest
Dome(s)3
Minaret(s)4

The Basri Shah Mosque is oldest mosque of Kolkata, India. [1] It is situated in the Chitpur-Cossipore area of Kolkata district, at the junction of Panchanan Mukherjee Road and Sett Pukur Road. It is one of heritage sites listed by Kolkata Municipal Corporation. [note 1]

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History

Shrine of Basri Shah Bashiri Shah's Mazar 04.jpg
Shrine of Basri Shah

Before the establishment of Kolkata there was a old mosque in the place of present Basri Shah Mosque. The present mosque was built in 1219 Hijri by Jafir Ali. The name of the mosque came from the shrine of Basri Shah situated near the mosque. Basri was a saint who was from Basra in Iraq and settled in Kolkata sometimes between 1760 and 1790. He was famous by both Hindus and Muslims of the region. After his death a shrine was made by his followers. [2] The mosque had been abandoned for many years. Kolkata Municipal Corporation added the mosque to its heritage list with renovation work. [3]

Architecture and specifications

There are three domes and four minarets in the mosque. There are three arches at the entrance to the structure. The interior is decorated with stucco ornate with flowers. [3]

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References

  1. Janice Leoshko. Calcutta through 300 years.
  2. Pijush Kanti Roy (2012). Mosques in Calcutta.
  3. 1 2 Amlan Chakraborty (5 April 2021). "Basri Shah Masjid: Kolkata's Oldest Mosque". livehistoryindia.com.

Note

  1. Basri Shah Mosque was recorded in the heritage list of Kolkata Municipal Corporation as "Bashiri Mosque".