Chawkbazar Shahi Mosque
mosque in Bangladesh
Key facts
- Built
- 1676
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Overview
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The Chawkbazar Shahi Mosque, also known as the Chawk Mosque, stands in the Chawkbazar area of Dhaka's old city, south of the present-day city centre. Our records describe its architectural style as Mughal. The mosque was built on a raised platform, and its roof originally carried three domes. Today it has become a multi-storey building.
History
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The mosque was built in 1676 by the subahdar Shaista Khan. It is called "Shahi" in reference to its founder.
Renovations and expansions over the years have erased much of the original design, and the building now has several storeys.
From Wikipedia
The Chawkbazar Shahi Mosque (Bengali: চকবাজার শাহী মসজিদ), also known as Chawk Mosque, is a mosque located in the Chowk Bazaar area in the old city of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%83_%D8%AF%D9%83%D8%A7
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chawk_Mosque,_Dhaka
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Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%A7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BA
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D9%88%DA%A9_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF