Islamganthi Mosque

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]

Islamganthi Mosque
ইসলামগাঁথী মসজিদ
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Year consecrated1608-1613
Statusactive
Location
LocationIslamganthi, Atrai Upazila, Naogaon District, Bangladesh
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic architecture
Date established1608-1613
Completed1608-1613
Dome(s)3

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
  1. Mani, Bishwajit (15 December 2020). "নওগাঁয় বিলুপ্তির পথে ঐতিহাসিক নিদর্শন" [Historic site in path of destruction in Naogaon]. Janakantha (in Bengali).
  2. Abdul Jabbar. "সংস্কারের অভাবে হরিয়ে যাচ্ছে ইসলাম গাঁতির পুরাতন ঐতিহ্য মসজিদ মটের বেহাল অবস্হা" [Islam Ganti's old historic mosque's losing itself due to lack of renovation]. Daily Showa Desher Khobor 24 (in Bengali).

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