Masjidkur Mosque Explained

Masjidkur Mosque
মসজিদকুঁড় মসজিদ
Type:Department of Archaeology
Location:Koyra Upazila
Area:Khulna District
Architect:Khan Jahan Ali
Governing Body:Department of Archaeology
Owner:Department of Archaeology
Designation1 Number:BD-D-27-1

Masjidkur Mosque is one of the archaeological sights of Bangladesh, located in Koyra Upazila of Khulna District.[1] The Kapotaksha River is beside the mosque and very close to the Sundarbans.

History

After the Partition of India in 1947, the mosque was discovered from before the area was full of forests and trees. Later on this excavation was discovered and the mosque below the ground was discovered. There was no inscription found during the discovery of the mosque, and there is no correct idea about its construction time. Masjidkur was named as the mosque was dug from the deep ground. Archaeologists believe that this mosque was most likely made during Khan Jahan Ali's regime as the area was under his rule.[2]

Infrastructure

Each wall of the mosque is about 7 feet wide. It was also constructed in the square with the outer and inner length of 54 and 39 feet respectively. There are three gates in front of the mosque and also four stone pillars made in the interior. There are 9 dome in three rows, including walls and pillars.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.archaeology.gov.bd/site/page/c350a2e9-7d26-45c4-86e4-dac3f7c292bd/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%81%E0%A7%9C-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6,-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE . bn:মসজিদকুঁড় মসজিদ, খুলনা . Masjidkund Mosque, Khulna . Department of Archaeology-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
  2. News: bn:বাগেরহাট জেলার ঐতিহাসিক স্থাপনা ও পুরাতাত্ত্বিক ঐতিহ্য -মাহমুদ ইউসুফ . Historical architecture and archeological heritage of Bagerhat district - Mahmood Yousuf . http://www.dailysangram.com/post/39129-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AB . The Daily Sangram . 25 September 2010 . bn.