Baba Adam's Mosque

Baba Adam's Mosque
বাবা আদম মসজিদ
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationMunshiganj District, Bangladesh
Baba Adam's Mosque is located in Bangladesh
Baba Adam's Mosque
Shown within Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates23°33′23″N 90°29′47″E / 23.556431°N 90.496350°E / 23.556431; 90.496350
Architecture
Architect(s)Malik al-Muazzam Malik Kafur
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic architecture
Funded byJalaluddin Fateh Shah
Date established1483 AD
Specifications
Length14.30m
Width11.45m
Interior area69.8625m²
Dome(s)6
Website
www.munshigonj.com/heritage/babaadam.htm

Baba Adam's Mosque (Bengali: বাবা আদম মসজিদ, Arabic: مسجد بابا آدم) is a mosque situated in the village of Qadi Qasbah under Rampal Union of Bangladesh's Munshiganj District. It was constructed in 1483 A.D by Malik Kafur to function as a Jami mosque during the reign of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah.[1] The tomb of Baba Adam Shahid, a 15th-century Muslim preacher, lies near the edifice.

  1. ^ Michell, George, The Islamic Heritage of Bengal, p. 128, ISBN 978-9231021749