Mithapukur Mosque

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Mithapukur Mosque
মিঠাপুকুর মসজিদ
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationMithapukur, Rangpur District
Country Bangladesh
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Location of the mosque in Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates 25°34′42″N89°16′10″E / 25.5783°N 89.2695°E / 25.5783; 89.2695
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Style Mughal
Completed AH  1226 (1811/1812  CE)
Dome(s)Three

The Mithapukur Mosque is an early 19th-century mosque in Mithapukur, in the Rangpur District of Bangladesh. [1] Evidence shows it was built in the Mughal era, [1] and in recent years the Department of Archeology has listed it as an archaeological monument of Bangladesh.[ citation needed ]

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The mosque is situated on Rangpur-Bogra highway, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town of Rangpur District; northwest of Mithapukur at the Upazila headquarters. [1]

Overview

According to inscriptions, the mosque was built by Sheikh Mohammed Asin, the son of Sheikh Sabir and grandson of Sheikh Moazzam. [1] It was completed on a Friday, in AH  1226 (1811/1812  CE ). [1]

The mosque has a rectangular base and three domes. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 দর্শনীয় স্থান [Sightseeing]. Mithapukur Upazila (in Bengali).

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