Nayabad Mosque

Nayabad Mosque or Noyabaad Mosque, is located in Nayabad village in Kaharole Upazila of Dinajpur District, Bangladesh, beside the Dhepa River.[1] It was built in 1793 CE during the rule of Mughal ruler Shah Alam II.[2] As indicated by local belief it was built by the Muslim architectural workers who came from Persia[3] to build the Kantajew Temple for their own use.

Nayabad Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Year consecrated1793
Location
LocationDinajpur District, Bangladesh
Shown within Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates25.7819°N 88.6586°E / 25.7819; 88.6586
Nayabad mosque landscape

Structure

The building is oblong, with three entrances on one side. The roof has three domes, and at each corner an octagonal tower with a cupola (two of the cupolas are now missing). The outer dimensions of the building are 12.45 metres (40.8 ft) by 5.5 metres (18 ft), with walls that are 1.10 metres (3.6 ft) thick.[1]

References
  1. Sania Sitara (2012), "Nayabad Mosque", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Nayabad Mosque: A great Mughal architecture". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  3. "Nayabad Mosque". Nayabad Mosque | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.


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