Goyghor Mosque

Goyghor Khwaja's Mosque
গয়ঘর খোজার মসজিদ
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
LeadershipArob Ali[1]
Year consecrated1476
Statusactive
Location
LocationMoulvibazar, Bangladesh
Goyghor Mosque is located in Bangladesh
Goyghor Mosque
Location in Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates24°27′40″N 91°44′39″E / 24.4611°N 91.74422°E / 24.4611; 91.74422
Architecture
Architect(s)Musa ibn Haji Amir and Majlis Alam
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic architecture
Date established1476
Completed1476
Specifications
Capacity700
Dome height (outer)18 feet
MaterialsBrick

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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  2. ^ মৌলভীবাজারের ঐতিহাসিক গয়ঘর খোজার মসজিদ. The Dhaka Times (in Bengali). Moulvibazar. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2019.