Miah Bari Mosque
| Miah Bari Mosque | |
|---|---|
মিয়া বাড়ি মসজিদ | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | mosque |
| Ownership | Department of Archaeology |
| Year consecrated | 18th century |
| Status | protected |
| Location | |
| Location | North Kurapur, Barisal District |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Mughal architecture |
| Founder | Hayat Muhammad |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
Miah Bari Mosque or Korapur Miah Bari Mosque (Template:Lang-bn, Template:Lang-ar) is a three domed ancient mosque and archaeological site located in the Barisal District of Bangladesh.[1][2] It is located in Miah Bari, in the village of North Karapur in Raipasha-Karapur Union, Barisal Sadar Upazila.
History
According to local tradition, this Mughal architecture style mosque was built by Hayat Muhammad, the zamindar of Umedpur Pargana during the rule of the Nawabs of Bengal in the 18th century.[3] Hayat Muhammad was rebellious to the British government and exiled to Penang Island (formerly Prince of Wales island) in Malaysia. His family was stripped of Umedpur's zamindarship. It was after Hayat's return to Bengal, sixteen years later, in which he built the Miah Bari Mosque taking inspiration from the Kartalab Khan Mosque in Old Dhaka. However, some believe the mosque was built by Muhammad Jahid, the son of Hayat, in 1704.[4] The mosque is now under the protection of Department of Archaeology.
Architecture
It is a two-storey mosque with 6 doors on the ground floor and 3 on the top floor. The mosque has three domes and eight big minarets, four on the front wall and four on the back wall. In addition, there are 12 smaller minarets in the space between the front and back walls.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Mosque architecture in Bangladesh. UNESCO Dhaka. 2006. p. 104. ISBN 984-32-3469-3. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Karapur Miah Bari Mosque". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "কড়াপুর মিঞা বাড়ী জামে মসজিদ". raipashakarapurup.barisal.gov.bd. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "মার্কিন রাষ্ট্রদূত আজ মিয়াবাড়ি জামে মসজিদ পরিদর্শনে যাচ্ছেন". Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "বরিশালের ঐতিহ্য মিয়াবাড়ি মসজিদ". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
