Kherua Mosque
mosque in Bangladesh
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Overview
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Kherua Mosque is a sixteenth-century building in the Sherpur area of Bangladesh. It dates from the early Mughal period and is counted among the oldest mosques of Bengal. Its design combines elements of early Mughal architecture with the temple-building traditions of Bengal. The mosque is regarded as a notable example of religious architecture from the early years of Mughal rule in the region.
History
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According to the inscription preserved in the mosque, it was built in 1582 CE (989 AH) by Nawab Mirza Murad Khan, son of Johar Ali Khan Qaqshal. This date places its construction in the early Mughal period in Bengal.
From Wikipedia
Kherua Mosque (Bengali: খেরুয়া মসজিদ) is a 16th-century mosque in Sherpur, Bogra, built in the early Mughal era. According to the inscription found in the mosque, it was built by Nawab Mirza Murad Khan, son of Jauhar Ali Khan Qaqshal, in 1582 AD (989 AH).
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherua-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherua_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AE%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7