Mithapukur Mosque

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Mithapukur Mosque
মিঠাপুকুর মসজিদ
Map credit Location of the mosque in Bangladesh
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Mithapukur, Rangpur District
Country	Bangladesh
Coordinates	25°34′42″N 89°16′10″E / 25.5783°N 89.2695°E / 25.5783; 89.2695
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Mughal
Completed	1226 AH (1811/1812 CE)
Dome	Three

The Mithapukur Mosque is an early 19th-century mosque in Mithapukur, in the Rangpur District of Bangladesh. Evidence shows it was built in the Mughal era, and in recent years the Department of Archeology has listed it as an archaeological monument of Bangladesh.^{[citation needed]}

The mosque is situated on the Rangpur-Bogra highway, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town of Rangpur District, northwest of Mithapukur at the Upazila headquarters.

Overview

According to inscriptions, the mosque was built by Sheikh Mohammed Asin, the son of Sheikh Sabir and grandson of Sheikh Moazzam. It was completed on a Friday, in 1226 AH (1811/1812 CE).

The mosque has a rectangular base and three domes.

See also

• Islam in Bangladesh
• List of mosques in Bangladesh

References

External links

Media related to Mithapukur Bara Mosque at Wikimedia Commons

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