Pathrail Mosque (Bengali: পাথরাইল মসজিদ), also known as Majlis Aulia Mosque (Arabic: مسجد مجلس أولياء), is an Islamic place of worship located in the Bhanga Upazila of Bangladesh's Faridpur District.[1] It is 4 km south from Polia which is 8 km east by the Bhanga-Mawa highway from 'Bhanga Square' associated with Faridpur-Barishal highway from Faridpur District.[2]
| Pathrail Mosque | |
|---|---|
পাতরাইল মসজিদ | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Faridpur District |
| Ownership | Department of Archaeology, Bangladesh |
| Year consecrated | 15th century |
| Status | Mosque, Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Bhanga Upazila, Bangladesh |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°20′29″N 90°05′22″E / 23.3413°N 90.0895°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 21.79 m |
| Width | 8.60 m |
| Height (max) | 6.5 m |
| Dome(s) | 10 |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Materials | Brick and Concrete |
History
editThe Pathrail Mosque was built during the reign of the Sultan of Bengal, Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah, between 1393 and 1410 (or 1493–1519). It is currently known as 'Majlis Aulia Mosque', and shortly 'Awlia Mosque'.[2][3][4] The mosque is adjacent to the mazar of the medieval Muslim preacher Majlis Abdullah Khan.[5]
Construction
editArchitectural design of Pathrail Mosque is similar to the Choto Sona Mosque and Bagha Mosque of Rajshahi and identified the Shahi dynasty by the Department of Archaeology, Bangladesh.
Historical Pathrail Mosque is rectangular shaped. There are ten domes with same height arranged over the roof supporting by the inside vim. The roof is lightly curved like nail. Five outlet doorways are in the east and two each in the north and west side. Four pillars are in the corner to strengthen the wall and same quantity pillars are separately stand inside of the structure and divided the floor in two aisles. Each wall is 2 m wide and occupies 21.79 m x 8.60 m area. Height is max 6.5 m. There are five Mihrabs faced towards the eastern doorways at the opposite side. All the doorways arches look like vault and middle one is bigger showing rectangular projection. Wall of the mosque is ornamented by rectangular terracotta. Varieties of decorative designs are floral scrolls, rosettes, cusped arch motifs, diaper including hanging patterns.
Ancient time, people of this area suffered for drinking water. Pathrail Dighi a big tank dug in the same period for the locality besides the mosque on 32.15 acre land to solve scarce of water and for worship facilities. Graves of famous Majlish Abdullah Khan and Fakir Solimuddin in the south of the mosque.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hasan, Perween (2007). Sultans and Mosques: The Early Muslim Architecture of Bangladesh. I.B. Tauris. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-84511-381-0.
- ^ a b "Faridpur Upazilla". Bangladesh National Portal.
- ^ "ফরিদপুর শহরের বাইরে দর্শনীয় স্থান: - Information About Greater Faridpur". Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Bhanga Upazila". Banglapedia.
- ^ Abdul Bari, Muhammad (2012). "Majlis Aulia Mosque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ ইতিহাস : ফরিদপুরের অন্যতম ঐতিহ্য পাতরাইল মসজিদ. Faridpur Express (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
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