Qasba Mosque

Qasba Mosque
কসবা মসজিদ
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	mosque
Ownership	Department of Archaeology
Year consecrated	16th century
Status	protected
Location
Location	Gournadi, Barisal District
Country	Bangladesh
Dome(s)	9

Qasba Mosque (Bengali: কসবা মসজিদ, Arabic: مسجد القصبة) is an early 16th-century nine-domed mosque and archaeological site located in Barisal District of Bangladesh. It is located in the Qasba village under Gournadi Upazila. It is named after the village. The mosque, which has a total of nine domes, is very similar to the Nine Dome Mosque in Bagerhat.

History

The village of Qasba was an important center in the Sultanate of Bengal and was home to several influential Muslim families. The mosque was constructed in the early 16th century, during the reign of Alauddin Husain Shah. The earlier Nine Dome Mosque built by Khan Jahan Ali in Khalifatabad is considered to be its inspiration due to the striking similarities. Despite the mosque's Sultanate origins, locals often credit the mosque to Sabi Khan, the Mughal faujdar of Bakla who built several mosques and roads in the region. Though still in use, the mosque is a protected monument by Department of Archaeology.

Architecture

The mosque has nine domes and four minars. The mosque measures 11.68×11.68 meters and the walls are 2.18 meters wide. There are three archways on the east side and one arch on each north and south side. The arches are decorated with terracotta paintings. It has four stone pillars inside.

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See also

• List of archaeological sites in Bangladesh

External links

• Mosque Qasba Mosque at Banglapedia