The Qasba Mosque (Bengali: কসবা মসজিদ, Arabic: مسجد القصبة) is an early 16th-century mosque and archaeological site located in Gournadi, in the Barisal District of Bangladesh.[1] The mosque is located in the village of Qasba; hence its naming. The mosque, which has a total of nine domes, is very similar to the Nine Dome Mosque in Bagerhat.
History
The village of Qasba was an important center in the Sultanate of Bengal and was home to several influential Muslim families.[2] The mosque was constructed in the early 16th century, during the reign of Alauddin Husain Shah. The earlier Nine Dome Mosque built by Khan Jahan Ali in Khalifatabad is considered to be its inspiration due to the striking similarities. Despite the mosque's Sultanate origins, locals often credit the mosque to Sabi Khan, the Mughal faujdar of Bakla who built several mosques and roads in the region. In active use, the mosque is a protected monument by Bangladeshi Department of Archaeology.
Architecture
The mosque has nine domes and four minars. The mosque measures 11.68 square metres (125.7 sq ft) and the walls are 2.18 metres (7 ft 2 in) wide.[1] There are three archways on the east side and one arch on each north and south side. The arches are decorated with terracotta paintings. It has four stone pillars inside.[3]
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References
- ^ a b কসবা মসজিদ গৌরনদী, বরিশাল. barisal.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Ahmed, Siraj Uddin (2010). "কসবা, সুলতানী আমলে চন্দ্রদ্বীপ" [Qasba, Chandradwip during the Sultanate period]. বরিশাল বিভাগের ইতিহাস [History of the Barisal Division]. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bhaskar Prakashani.
- ^ কসবা মসজিদ, বরিশাল. archaeology.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
External links
Media related to Qasba Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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