Mosque in Kushtia, Bangladesh
Harinarayanpur Shahi Mosque () is a Mughal era mosque located in Harinarayanpur of Harinarayanpur Union of Kushtia Sadar Upazila of Kushtia district. The mosque is also known as Harinarayanpur Shah Shuja Mosque () .
History.
The exact date of establishment is not known as no inscriptions were found in the mosque. Located in Harinarayanpur and associated with Shah Shuja, the mosque is also known as Harinarayanpur Shah Shuja Masjid. But it is better known as Harinarayanpur Shahi Mosque.
Location.
The mosque is located in Harinarayanpur, headquarters of Harinarayanpur Union of Kushtia Sadar Upazila of Kushtia District. The distance of the mosque from Kushtia is 21 kilometers via Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway.
Structure.
The mosque has three domes and is rectangular in east–west direction. The length of the mosque is 13.71 meters and the width is 5.18 meters. The entire mosque is built of terracotta bricks and lime mortar. According to the Mughal mosque construction method, the three domes of the mosque are of equal volume and height. The height of the domes is 3.6 meters. There are 5 doors to enter the mosque. The central entrance door is relatively higher than the other doors with a height of about 1.9 m and a width of about 1.19 m.
The mosque has 2 rows where 20 worshipers can offer prayers in each row. In 2000, 5 more qatars were added with the construction of new buildings along with mosques, each qatar can accommodate 26 worshipers. According to this, the present capacity of the mosque is 170 people.
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