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'''Kamalapur Mosque''' or '''Masum Khan Mosque''' is a square shaped three domed ancient mosque and archaeological site located in [[Barisal District]] of Bangladesh.<ref name="theindependentbd">{{cite web |title=Kamalapur Mosque |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/148228 |website=theindependentbd.com |accessdate=30 November 2019}}</ref> It is located in the Kamalapur village under [[Gournadi Upazila]]. It is named after the village and built in [[Mughal architecture]] style.<ref name="কমলাপুর">{{cite web |title=কমলাপুর মাসিমখান মসজিদ |url=http://www.gournadi.barisal.gov.bd/site/top_banner/4c96b57f-1796-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6 |website=gournadi.barisal.gov.bd/ |accessdate=30 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
'''Kamalapur Mosque''', also known as '''Masum Khan Mosque''', is a square shaped three domed ancient mosque and archaeological site located in [[Barisal District]] of Bangladesh.<ref name="theindependentbd">{{cite web |title=Kamalapur Mosque |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/148228 |website=theindependentbd.com |accessdate=30 November 2019}}</ref> It is located in the Kamalapur village under [[Gournadi Upazila]]. It was built in the [[Mughal architecture]] style.<ref name="কমলাপুর">{{cite web |title=কমলাপুর মাসিমখান মসজিদ |url=http://www.gournadi.barisal.gov.bd/site/top_banner/4c96b57f-1796-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6 |website=gournadi.barisal.gov.bd/ |accessdate=30 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


==History==
According to local tradition, it was built by Masum Khan in 16th century.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mosque architecture in Bangladesh |date=2006 |publisher=UNESCO Dhaka |isbn=984-32-3469-3 |pages=204 |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000158361 |accessdate=30 November 2019}}</ref> The mosque is a protected monument by [[Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh)|Department of Archaeology]] since 1975.
According to local tradition, it was built by [[Masum Khan]] in 16th century.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mosque architecture in Bangladesh |date=2006 |publisher=UNESCO Dhaka |isbn=984-32-3469-3 |pages=204 |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000158361 |accessdate=30 November 2019}}</ref> The mosque is a protected monument by [[Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh)|Department of Archaeology]] since 1975.


==Features==
The walls of the mosque are 1.83 meters thick, 17.22 meters in length to the north-south and 8.08 meters to the east-west. It has five arched doorways, three on the east and one each on the north and south sides. The center arch on the east side is larger than the rest.<ref>{{cite web |title=ঐতিহ্যবাহী কমলাপুর জামে মসজিদে ইফতার-তারাবি |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/opar-mohimar-ramadan/news/bd/716485.details |website=banglanews24.com |accessdate=30 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
The walls of the mosque are 1.83 meters thick, 17.22 meters in length to the north-south and 8.08 meters to the east-west. It has five arched doorways, three on the east and one each on the north and south sides. The center arch on the east side is larger than the rest.<ref>{{cite web |title=ঐতিহ্যবাহী কমলাপুর জামে মসজিদে ইফতার-তারাবি |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/opar-mohimar-ramadan/news/bd/716485.details |website=banglanews24.com |accessdate=30 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


==see also==
==Gallery==
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File:Kamalapur Mosque, July 2018 01.jpg
File:Kamalapur Mosque, July 2018 03.jpg
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of archaeological sites in Bangladesh]]
* [[List of archaeological sites in Bangladesh]]


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Revision as of 13:56, 27 April 2020

Kamalapur Mosque
কমলাপুর মসজিদ
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusmosque
OwnershipDepartment of Archaeology
Year consecrated16th century
Statusprotected
Location
LocationGournadi, Barisal District
CountryBangladesh
Architecture
StyleMughal architecture
FounderMasum Khan
Dome(s)3

Kamalapur Mosque, also known as Masum Khan Mosque, is a square shaped three domed ancient mosque and archaeological site located in Barisal District of Bangladesh.[1] It is located in the Kamalapur village under Gournadi Upazila. It was built in the Mughal architecture style.[2]

History

According to local tradition, it was built by Masum Khan in 16th century.[3] The mosque is a protected monument by Department of Archaeology since 1975.

Features

The walls of the mosque are 1.83 meters thick, 17.22 meters in length to the north-south and 8.08 meters to the east-west. It has five arched doorways, three on the east and one each on the north and south sides. The center arch on the east side is larger than the rest.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kamalapur Mosque". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ "কমলাপুর মাসিমখান মসজিদ". gournadi.barisal.gov.bd/. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ Mosque architecture in Bangladesh. UNESCO Dhaka. 2006. p. 204. ISBN 984-32-3469-3. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ "ঐতিহ্যবাহী কমলাপুর জামে মসজিদে ইফতার-তারাবি". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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