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There is an ancient mosque called Goaldi Mosque in a village named Goaldi of Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district. The location of this mosque is about 1 kilometer away from Sonargaon's folk art museum. It is built in a square and a domed mosque. The length of the arm is about 26 feet. There are 3 entrances on the east wall of the religious building and there are 1 entrance on the north and south walls. On the west wall there are 3 mihrabs. The width of the walls of the building is 5 feet. The mosque has 4 round towers in 4 corners. At the end of the reign of Alauddin Hussein Shah in 1519, a person named Hijabur-ud-din built the mosque. The mosque was once decorated with terracotta ornaments. However, some of the terracotta ornaments still can be seen in the post-reforms. ...... read full story

Moajjemabad mosque / Mahajampur Shahi Mosque / Mosque and mazar of Ahmad Shah
Narayanganj >> Sonargaon

This ancient mosque named Moajjemabad can be seen in Mahajampur of Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district. Locally, this mosque is also known as Mahajampur Shahi Mosque. It is a six-domed mosque. According to the inscription, the mosque was built by a person named Firoz Khan, during the reign of Sultan Shams Al-Din Ahmad Shah (1432 to 36). So it is known as Ahmad Shah's mosque. Mahajampur's former name was Moajjemabad. Moajjemabad is a famous place of the Sultanate period. Here is the mint and administration center of the Sultan. The mosque is believed to be the oldest among the ancient mosques in Bangladesh. There are many things in the past that are not present in the mosque. A mazar Sharif will be seen near the mosque. The shrine of a saint named Shah Langar. ...... read full story

Sultan Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah's mazar is in Mogarapara village of Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district. He was a famous sultan of the Ilias Shahi dynasty. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah was the Sultan of Gaur in 1389. And ruled until death. His tomb was made of black stone. The shrine does not have any form. Initially it was a beautiful tomb. It is estimated that in 1410-11 this tomb was constructed. Many people think that the tomb of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah is the shrine of a pir named Kali Pir. They believe that the tomb of brick built on the east side of this mausoleum is the tomb of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah. ...... read full story

You can see this mosque in Yusufganj on the streets of Mograepara Bazar near the bus stand in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district. It is a religious building constructed in the square, which is approximately 8.4 meters in length. There are 3 entrances on the east wall and 1 entrance on the north and south walls to enter the mosque. On the west wall you will find 3 mihrabs. The mosque is a domed building. Sultan Shams-ud-Din Yusuf Shah, son of Sultan Rukan-ud-din Barbak Shah, built it in the late fifteenth century (1476-81). It seems to be a modern mosque due to the renovation of the mosque. ...... read full story

During the excavation of the Rowailbari fort at Rowailbari Union of Kendua Upazila of Netrokona, the structure of an ancient mosque was unfurled. It is believed that it was built during the Sultanate period. But it was renovated during the Mughal period. The mosque was a 15-dome mosque. On the west wall there were 5 mihrabs. The walls of the mosque were about 7 feet wide. The mosque is built by Chun Suraki. On the wall of the mosque was a variety of designs. There were 12 gateways to enter the mosque. ...... read full story

A Bazra Shahi mosque can be seen in a place called Bajra of Begumganj upazila of Noakhali district, a unique monument of the Mughal period. It is a 3-domed mosque. There are three beautiful mihrabs on the western wall of the mosque. To access the mosque, there are 3 entrances on the eastern wall. Apart from this, there are 1 entry point on the north and south sides. A big arcade can be found on the east side of this religious building. During the reign of Emperor Mohammad Shah of Delhi, zamindar Aman Ullah Khan built this mosque in 1741. It was built in the imitation of Delhi's famous Jami Masjid. Later, the building was renovated, but this building is still very beautiful. Decorating with fragments of porcelain in the construction of the mosque is still pleasant. ...... read full story

Chatmohar Jami Mosque can be seen about 1 mile from Chatmohar Bazar in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna district. However, at present it is a lot of ruin. Previously it was a large mosque with 3 domes. A well was excavated in front of the mosque. According to the inscription of the mosque, in 1581-82, during the reign of Sultan ul-Alam Abul Fateh Mohammad Masum Khan, a person named Khan Mohammad built this mosque. ...... read full story

You can see a 3-domed mosque built by brick at Tilipara in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna district. It is known as Macum Khan's Mosque. The mosque is rich in various designs. It was built in 1570 by a man named Macum Khan Kabuli. According to him, this mosque has been named Macum Khan Mosque. ...... read full story

Mirzapur Shahi mosque can be seen in a village named Mirzapur in Atowari upazila of Panchagarh district. It is better known as Mirzapur Jami Mosque. The construction of the mosque can be found in matching the construction techniques of the mosque of Dhaka High Court premises. This mosque is rectangular and has 3 domes. This mosque built in Mughal architectural style is easily fascinated by tourists. Various decorations of terracotta can be seen on the wall of the mosque. ...... read full story

The Masjidbaria mosque is the oldest mosque in Patuakhali district. You can see this mosque at Mosjidbari village of Mirzaganj upazila. The main room of this mosque with a one-domed structure is built in a square. The width of the wall of the mosque is about 6 feet 6 inches. In the western wall of the interior you will find 5 mihrabs. There are three entrance paths on the eastern wall. There are 3 entrances to the north and south sides. The verandah can be seen in the mosque. According to an inscription of the mosque, Khan-i-Maayzam Uzial Khan built the religious building in 1465 during the reign of Sultan Rukn-ud-din Barbak Shah. During the construction, the mosque was ornamented with terracotta plaques. ...... read full story

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