Goyghor Khwaja's Mosque | |
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গয়ঘর খোজার মসজিদ | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Leadership | Arob Ali[1] |
Year consecrated | 1476 |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | Moulvibazar, Bangladesh |
Geographic coordinates | 24°27′40″N 91°44′39″E / 24.4611°N 91.74422°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Musa ibn Haji Amir and Majlis Alam |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic architecture |
Date established | 1476 |
Completed | 1476 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 700 |
Dome height (outer) | 18 feet |
Materials | Brick |
Goyghor Masjid, (Bengali: গয়ঘর খোজার মসজিদ, Arabic: مسجد الخواجه), also known as the Goyghor Historical Khwaja's Mosque, is an ancient mosque located in the village of Goyghor in Mostafapur Union, Moulvibazar District, Bangladesh. It was built and established on top of a small hill during the reign of the Sultan of Bengal, Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah in 1476 and is named after Afghan chieftain Khwaja Usman.[2]
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