Saat Masjid
mosque in Bangladesh
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Overview
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Saat Masjid, known in Bengali as Sat Gambuj, meaning "Seven Domed Mosque", is a Sunni mosque and tomb complex near the northwestern outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is regarded as a fine example of the provincial Mughal architecture that was introduced in the 17th century in what is now Bangladesh. Its most distinctive feature is the row of seven bulbous domes crowning the roof above the main prayer hall. The mosque stands on a raised, buttressed bank that overlooks an extensive flood plain.
History
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The mosque dates from the reign of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. It may have been built by the Mughal governor Shaista Khan, although this attribution is stated only as a possibility.
From Wikipedia
The Sat Gambuj Mosque (Bengali: সাত গম্বুজ মসজিদ, lit. 'Seven Domed Mosque') is a Sunni mosque and tomb complex located near the northwestern outskirts of Dhaka in the Mohammadpur area, in the Dhaka District of Bangladesh. The mosque is a fine example of the provincial Mughal-style architecture introduced in the 17th century in what is now Bangladesh. The mosque's most notable features are its seven bulbous domes crowning the roof and covering the main prayer hall. The monument stands in a romantic setting on a buttressed 4.6-metre-high (15 ft) bank overlooking an extensive flood plain. The mosque dates from the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. It may have been built by the Mughal governor Shaista Khan.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AC
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sat_Gambuj_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AC