Pagla Jame Mosque Explained

Pagla Jame Mosque
Native Name:পাগলা জামে মসজিদ
Tradition:Sunni
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Map Type:Bangladesh
Coordinates:24.9281°N 91.4518°W
Map Size:250
Location:South Sunamganj, Bangladesh
Functional Status:active
Architect:Mumin Astagar
Architecture Style:Islamic architecture
Architecture Type:Mosque
Groundbreaking:1924
Year Completed:1941
Construction Cost:৳10 Crores (BDT)
Length:150 feet
Width:50 feet
Height Max:40 feet
Dome Quantity:3
Dome Height Outer:25 feet
Minaret Quantity:6

Pagla Jame Mosque (Bengali: পাগলা জামে মসজিদ||Pagla Friday Mosque), known locally as Raypur Boro Moshjid, (Bengali: রায়পুর বড় মসজিদ; Arabic: جامع رايفور الكبير||Great Mosque of Raypur), is a congregational mosque in the village of Raypur, Paschim Pagla in the South Sunamganj upazilla of Sunamganj District, Bangladesh. It lies on the banks of the Mahashing River. It was built by a local businessman called Yasin Mirza.[1] The Daily Star has called the mosque one of the district's best tourist destinations.[2]

History

After travelling and admiring buildings around the subcontinent, in particular Calcutta, a local businessman named Yasin Mirza decided to build a mosque in his local village of Raypur. Groundbreaking took place in 1924 and construction in 1931. It took 10 years to complete. Yasin Mirza hired architects and builders from cities of the British Raj such as Calcutta and Delhi. The main architect was Mumin Astagar, a descendant of one of the architects of the Taj Mahal. During this period, Mumin was living in Dacca.[3]

Description

It is a two-storey building. In front of the building is a large eidgah. There is a gate on the north side. The building has three domes.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: https://thedhakatimes.com/97184/pagla-big-jami-mosque/. bn:সুনামগঞ্জের ঐতিহাসিক পাগলা বড় জামে মসজিদ. The Dhaka Times. 16 March 2018. bn. 25 March 2019.
  2. News: Hossain . Feda Al . Top 6 places to travel in Sunamganj . The Daily Star . 5 October 2022.
  3. News: http://sylheterdak.com.bd/details.php?id=3386. bn:স্থাপত্যের অনন্য নিদর্শন পাগলা জামে মসজিদ. Muhammad. Burhan. 26 October 2016. Sylheter Dak. bn.
  4. News: https://sunamganjerkhobor.com/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%9C-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B/. bn:পাগলা বড় জামে মসজিদে ছিলো দর্শনার্থীদের বাড়তি ভিড়. Yaqub. Shahriar. 16 September 2016. Sunamganjer Khobor. Pagla Bazar. bn. 8 April 2019. 11 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611023420/https://sunamganjerkhobor.com/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%9C-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B/. dead.