Atia Mosque

Coordinates: 24°11′03″N 89°54′41″E / 24.1841°N 89.9114°E / 24.1841; 89.9114
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Atia Mosque
Native name
Bengali: আতিয়া মসজিদ
LocationDelduar, Tangail, Bangladesh
Area69' x 40'
Built1609
Built forSayyid Khan Panni
Architectural style(s)Traditional
Entrance to the mosque

Atia Mosque is a 17th-century mosque located at Delduar Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. The mosque is also known as Atia Jame Moshjid. It was built during the Mughal Empire.

Location

The mosque is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south away from Tangail city.[1]

Construction

According to an inscription (now preserved in the Bangladesh National Museum), the mosque was constructed between 1610 and 1611 during the reign of Emperor Jahangir by Sayeed Khan Panni, son of Baizid Khan Panni, in honour of Shah Baba Kashmiri. Shah Baba Kashmiri was a prominent Sufi saint of Bengal based in this area.[2]

Style

The mosques combines pre-Mughal and Mughal elements.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Historic Atia Mosque about to wear away". The Daily Star. Dhaka. 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  2. ^ http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Atiya_Mosque
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