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Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R)'s grave complex is situated on the north side of Thakur Dighi in Bagerhat Sadar Upazila. Inside the complex there is the tomb of Hazrat Khan Jahan and the adjacent mosque of Khan Jahan. Khan Jahan's mosque is also known as Darga Mosque. The tomb of Khan Jahan is decorated with sapling and geometric design. The building of the mazar is built in a square and it has one dome.The length of the arm is about 46 feet in the building. The main masonry is made of basalt stone. There are several scripts in the Arabic and Persian languages on the Shrine Stones. There are 1 entrance to the east, west and south sides of the shrine. Khan Jahan died on 23 October 1459 AD. He was buried here on the day after his death.It is believed that Khan Jahan himself constructed this tomb. There are 4 four rounded towers at 4 corners in the tomb. The mosque, known as the Darga Mosque, built beside the tomb, is a one dome mosque. The dome is about 36 feet high. The west wall has 1 mihrab. There are 3 entrances to the east of the mosque and 1 entrance to the north and south sides. ...... read full story

The Zindapir Mosque is located approximately 500 yards away from the tomb of Khan Jahan.The mosque is currently broken. Yet some parts of it still testify to its past history.It was a one-domed mosque. During the construction, there were 4 octagonal towers in its 4 corners. There were 3 beautiful mihrabs decorated with terracotta plaques on the west wall. Various cultivars, flowers, and geometric decorations were in the main mihrabati. The tomb of Jindapi is located near the mosque. The tomb built in a square.The tomb has 4 octagonal towers in its 4 corners. Among the architectural periods of Khan Jahan, the Jindapir Mosque is a remarkable one. ...... read full story

It is a mosque built in 17th century at Bibichini, 10 kilometers away from Betagi upazila of Barguna district. The ancient mosque is of 1 dome. In 1659, on the request of Muhammad Shah Shuja, the famous saint Hazrat Shah Naitullah was built this mosque. This saint has its tomb beside the mosque. There are two more graves beside him, those are the two daughters of satiam Naitullah Chiniabi and Ichabibi. The mosque is built in a square, with a length of about 33 feet in each side.The walls around it are very wide. They are about 6 feet wide. There are 3 entrances to the north-south and east to the mosque.The antiquity of this mosque, built on an area of about 30 feet high, impressed the visitors. This fascinating historic mosque is under the Department of Archaeology. If you want to see this old historic mosque, you can come here from Barguna District on any local vehicle. ...... read full story

The mosque of Kamalapur village under Gournadi upazila of Barisal district is known as Kamalapur Mosque. This mosque has 3 domes and built in square shape. According to the construction techniques and decorations of the mosque, it is believed to be built in the seventeenth century. In the mosque, the impression of stoneware decoration is found. ...... read full story

There is an ancient mosque with nine domes in the place called Kasba in Gournadi upazila of Barisal District. This ancient mosque built in the square is estimated to be built during Khan-i-Jahan period (fifteenth century). There are 3 entrances to the east of the mosque.You will also see one entry path on the north and south side. The west wall has 3 mihrabas. The walls of the mosque are very spacious. The walls are about 6 feet thick. There are four rounds of monuments in the 4th corner of the mosque. You can see 4 pillars inside. The mosque length is 11.68 meters and the width is 11.68 meters. ...... read full story

This mosque is located at Guthia in Ujirpur upazila of Barisal district. Its fascination will attract the beautiful architecture and pleasant atmosphere easily. The architecture of the mosque is not only its speciality,There is a pillar on the entrance of this mosque; The soil of the holy place Makkah, Medina, Jeddah, Baghdad and Ajmer Sharif and Zamzam water which have been used for construction. Among the 21 holy places, the soil of Ka'bah Sharif, the soil of Arafah, the soil of Muddalifah, the soil of Mina, the first verse of the Qur'an, the mountain of Nur (hill), the soil of the mountain where the Prophet (peace be upon him) and Abu Bakr Siddiq (R) was hiding in the cave of the hill, the soil of Rahmat's soil in the Jabal from where The Prophet's farewell speech was delivered, and the soil of the Prophet's birth place.The places where the soils of Medina have been collected are: The first Mosque-e-Kuba built by Muhammad (pbuh), the battlefield of Oud, the shrine of Hazza Hamza (R), al-Qibalatin in the mosque, Abu Bakr (ra) , The soil of Hazrat Ali (R), Jannatul Baki, mosque ninety and julhulifa-mikat soil.The mausoleum of 'Mawa Hawa' in Jeddah and the soil of Masjid-Rahmat located on the banks of the Arabian Sea.In the pillar, there are two deposits in the palace and the shrine of Hazrat Abdul Kader Jilani (RH), the soil of the shrine of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (RH) of Ajmer Sharif and the great Pir from Baghdad Sharif. The mosque was built by S. Sarfuddin Ahmed Santu. This mosque built on about 14 acres of land. About 2, 10, 000 workers have been working for the construction of the mosque.Tourists can wait for the evening to see another beauty of the evening mosque. Various color lamps will create an enchanting environment in light. And soon after it emerged the real beauty of the mosque. ...... read full story

There is a mosque named Khandakar Tola in Sherpur upazila of Bogra district.Although there are currently ruins. Onec upon a time the mosque was a large rectangular mosque. It was a mosque with 3 domes. There were 3 entrances on the east wall and 1 entrance on the north and south. There are 3 mihrabs on the west wall and 4 octagonal towers in the 4 corners of the mosque. During the reign of emperor Shahjahan, the Mughal ruler Moazzam Khan built this mosque in 1632. Moazzem Khan's real name was "Azam Khan Mir Muhammad Baker Iradat Khan". ...... read full story

The old Kherua Mosque can be seen in Sherpur upazila of Bogra district. Although its past is not as it is now, its construction has remained so strong even today.The mosque is made of verse. Its length is about 57 feet and the width is about 24 feet.It is a 3 domed mosque. There are 3 entrances to the east wall and 1 entrance to the north and south sides to enter the mosque. There are three mihrabs on the west.The cornice of the mosque is slightly curved.The old mosque was once rich in terracotta. According to an inscription, Nawab Mirza Murad Khan constructed it in 1582. the 4 octagonal minarets in the 4 corners of the mosque increased its beauty. ...... read full story

This mosque is located on a mound about 37 feet high in the adjoining area of the shrine of Shah Sultan Balkhi (R) near Mahasthangarh of Bogra district. During the period of Mughal emperor Farrukh Siyar, a person named Khodadein built this religious building in 1718. At the time of construction, it was one domed mosque.Later it was expanded and almost newly constructed. ...... read full story

The tomb of Shah Sultan Balkhi (R) can be seen near Mahasthangarh in Shibganj upazila of Bogra district. This shrine is on a high mound.In 1718, the tomb was constructed beside the mosque near Mahasthangarh. The tomb has been reformed later. It is legally known, in the eleventh century AD, Shah Sultan Balkhi (R) came here to spread the religion. According to many, he came back to fish.Others say that he came here with a fish-shaped boat. for this reason, he is also known as Mahi Sawar Shah Sultan Balkhi (R). He dies here and after that he buried here. ...... read full story

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