Ghaghra Khan Bari Jame Mosque (Bengali: ঘাঘড়া খাঁন বাড়ী মসজিদ, Arabic: المسجد غغرا خان باري) is a medieval-era mosque located in northern Bangladesh's Sherpur District. It is an example of Mughal architecture, and since 1999, its preservation has been entrusted to the country's Department of Archaeology.
Location
The mosque is located in the Khan Bari of the Ghaghra Laskar village in Hatibandha Union, Jhenaigati Upazila, Sherpur District, Bangladesh.
History
The mosque was constructed in the Mughal era. A rock inscription at the door contains Arabic writing which states that the mosque was built in 1028 A.H. (corresponding to 1608 A.D.). Many historians have suggested that the mosque was built at the time of rebel Hirangi Khan by Azimullah Khan.[1]
Description
Arabic inscription
There are two firm arches inside the mosque. The mosque has one dome which is 30 feet in length and width. There are 10 small minarets at the top of the mosque too. A door is present in the eastern side. Inside, the mihrab and walls are designed with flowery patterns. The walls, made of gathuni lime and brick-dust, are 4 feet. 58% of the land is the mosque, which is under the waqf by locals. The main building and balcony together makes up 17% with the remaining 41% forming a local cemetery near the building.[2] It is adjacent to the Khan Bari eidgah.
^কালের সাক্ষি মোঘল স্থাপত্য ঘাঘড়া খান বাড়ি মসজিদ. Alokito Sherpur (in Bengali). 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
^ভঙ্গুর দশায় মুঘল স্থাপত্য ঘাঘড়া মসজিদ. Daily Manobkantha (in Bengali). 20 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.[permanent dead link]
Closer view
View from the front of left gate
Door and wall designs
Right view
Adjacent eidgah
From nearby pond
