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Pagla Jame Mosque | |
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পাগলা জামে মসজিদ | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | South Sunamganj, Bangladesh |
Geographic coordinates | 24°55′41″N 91°27′06″E / 24.9281°N 91.4518°E |
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]