Mekurtari Shahi Mosque

Mekurtari Shahi Mosque
Mekurtari Shahi Mosque
মেকুরটারী শাহী মসজিদ
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Status	active
Location
Location	Baparipara, Rajarhat Upazila, Kurigram District
Country	Bangladesh
	Shown within Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates	25°48′0.968″N 89°32′59.237″E / 25.80026889°N 89.54978806°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Mughal architecture
Founder	Shamir Uddin Bapari
Date established	Mughal era
Specifications
Length	9.75m
Width	3.05m
Dome(s)	3
Minaret(s)	8
Materials	Brick

Mekurtari Shahi Mosque (Bengali:মেকুরটারী শাহী মসজিদ) is a three-domed mosque located in Bangladesh's Kurigram District. It was built during the Mughal period. The country's Department of Archaeology has designated it as a protected monument.^[1]

Location

The Mekuratari Shahi Mosque is an ancient and historic religious structure located in Kurigram district, a border district of Bangladesh. It is situated approximately 1 kilometer northeast of Rajarhat Upazila headquarters in the village of Baparipara.^[2]

History

No inscription has been found in the mosque, making it impossible to determine its exact date of construction. However, due to similarities in architectural style with Mughal architecture, it is believed that the mosque was built approximately 200 years ago during the Mughal period. According to local legend, about three hundred years ago, the village zamindar, Shamir Uddin Biyapari, returned from performing Hajj on foot and constructed this mosque.^[3]

Architectural Style

The mosque measures 32 feet in length and 10 feet in width. It is surrounded by a protective wall that is three feet high. In front of the mosque, there are three doors, a beautiful entrance arch, two minarets, and four tall minarets at the corners. Next to these minarets, there are eight smaller minarets. In the center of the roof, there are three large domes. A vast pond is located in front of the mosque.^[4]