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The Shat Gambuj Masjid: A wonderful archeological beauty
The Shat Gambuj Mosque is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest mosques of Bangladesh which is situated in city of Bagerhat under the Khulna division. UNESCO has been recognized this Shat Gambuj Mosque as a World Heritage Site in 1983.The mosque has been described as the most impressive Muslim monuments in the whole of the Indian subcontinent. Established by great saint Khan Jahan Ali, the construction of the mosque was started in 1442 and it was completed in 1459. The Sixty Dome Mosque has walls of unusually thick, tapered brick in the Tughlaq style and a hut-shaped roofline that anticipates later styles. The length of the mosque is 160 feet and width is 108 feet. There are 77 low domes arranged in seven rows of eleven, and one dome on each corner, bringing the total to 81 domes. The interior is divided into many aisles and bays by slender columns, which culminate in numerous arches that support the roof. Khan Jahan Ali used this mosque for prayers and it was also used as an assembly hall and Madrassa. Most of the damages of this mosque have been rectified. The mosque represents wonderful archeological beauty which was the signature in the 15th century.
Photos: SM Imran Hossain
