Sixty Dome Mosque
Also known as: Sixty Dome Mosque
mosque in Bangladesh
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Overview
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The Sixty Dome Mosque is a historic mosque in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, and forms part of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is described as the largest surviving mosque in Bangladesh from the Bengal Sultanate period (1352–1576) and has been counted among the most impressive Muslim monuments in South Asia. The mosque lies about 4.8 km from the centre of Bagerhat and roughly 320 km from Dhaka. Despite its name, which refers to sixty, the building has 81 domes supported by sixty columns.
History
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The mosque is attributed to Khan Jahan Ali, governor of the Sundarbans region, and is dated to the 15th century. According to one of the sources, besides serving as a place of worship, it was also used as a madrasa.
From Wikipedia
The Sixty Dome Mosque (Bengali: ষাট গম্বুজ মসজিদ) is a historical mosque, located in Bagerhat, in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the largest mosque in Bangladesh from the Bengal Sultanate period (1352–1576). It was built by Khan Jahan Ali, the governor of the Sundarbans. It has been described as "one of the most impressive Muslim monuments in the whole of South Asia." It is situated approximately 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) from the main town of Bagerhat; and nearly 320 km (200 mi) from Dhaka. Despite its nomenclature, the mosque has 81 domes that are supported by sixty columns.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%A9
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixty_Dome_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_los_Sesenta_Pilares
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Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%93%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B4
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altm%C4%B1%C5%9F_Kubbeli_Cami
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