Pagla Jame Mosque

Pagla Jame Mosque
পাগলা জামে মসজিদ
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Status	active
Location
Location	South Sunamganj, Bangladesh
Location in Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates	24.9281°N 91.4518°E / 24.9281; 91.4518
Architecture
Architect(s)	Mumin Astagar
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic architecture
Groundbreaking	1924
Completed	1941
Construction cost	৳10 Crores (BDT)
Specifications
Length	150 feet
Width	50 feet
Height (max)	40 feet
Dome(s)	3
Dome height (outer)	25 feet
Minaret(s)	6

Pagla Jame Mosque (Bengali: পাগলা জামে মসজিদ, lit. 'Pagla Friday Mosque'), known locally as Raypur Boro Moshjid, (Bengali: রায়পুর বড় মসজিদ; Arabic: جامع رايفور الكبير, lit. 'Great Mosque of Raypur'), is a congregational mosque in the village of Raypur, Paschim Pagla in the South Sunamganj upazilla of Sunamganj District, Bangladesh. It lies on the banks of the Mahashing River. It was built by a local businessman called Yasin Mirza.^[1] The Daily Star has called the mosque one of the district's best tourist destinations.^[2]

History

After travelling and admiring buildings around the subcontinent, in particular Calcutta, a local businessman named Yasin Mirza decided to build a mosque in his local village of Raypur. Groundbreaking took place in 1924 and construction in 1931. It took 10 years to complete. Yasin Mirza hired architects and builders from cities of the British Raj such as Calcutta and Delhi. The main architect was Mumin Astagar, a descendant of one of the architects of the Taj Mahal. During this period, Mumin was living in Dacca.^[3]

Description

It is a two-storey building. In front of the building is a large eidgah. There is a gate on the north side. The building has three domes.^[4]

Gallery

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  The mosque, painted in a creamy colour.

References

1. সুনামগঞ্জের ঐতিহাসিক পাগলা বড় জামে মসজিদ. The Dhaka Times (in Bengali). 16 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
2. Hossain, Feda Al (5 October 2022). "Top 6 places to travel in Sunamganj". The Daily Star.
3. Burhan, Muhammad (26 October 2016). স্থাপত্যের অনন্য নিদর্শন পাগলা জামে মসজিদ. Sylheter Dak (in Bengali).^{[permanent dead link]}
4. Shahriar, Yaqub (16 September 2016). পাগলা বড় জামে মসজিদে ছিলো দর্শনার্থীদের বাড়তি ভিড়. Sunamganjer Khobor (in Bengali). Pagla Bazar. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2019.