Faqir Mosque
| Faqir Mosque | |
|---|---|
ফকির মসজিদ | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Sufism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Ownership | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Dewannagar, Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong District |
| Country | Bangladesh |
  Location of the mosque in Bangladesh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°30′08″N 91°48′22″E / 22.5022°N 91.8062°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Date established | 1 |
| Groundbreaking | 1474 CE |
| Completed | 1481 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 100 worshipers |
| Length | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Width | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Dome(s) | Six |
| Minaret(s) | Four |
| Materials | Brick |
The Faqir Mosque (Bengali: ফকির মসজিদ; Arabic: مسجد الفقير) is a Sunni Sufi mosque, located in Hathazari Upazila, in the Chittagong District of Bangladesh. The fifteenth-century mosque dates from the Bengal Sultanate period.[1] The mosque is situated in the Mouza of Dewannagar.
History
[edit]There is a broken inscription found in the premises which states that the mosque was constructed during the reign of the Sultan of Bengal Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah (1474-1481 CE). The mosque was supposedly abandoned for decades, hidden behind the dense bushes and jungle forestry.[2] A faqir by the name of Sufi Muqim Shah was said to have rediscovered it and more worshippers started using the mosque. Muqim Shah's tomb is located adjacent to the mosque, and the mosque came to be known as Fakir Mosque.[3]
Moulvi Hamidullah Khan mentioned this mosque in his Aḥādīth al-Khawānīn (1853). Historian Abdul Karim also gave a description of the mosque and it's inscription. The mosque was renovated from 1993 to 1994.
Architecture
[edit]The double-aisle mosque measures 14.63 by 10.66 metres (48.0 by 35.0 ft) on the outside and 11.65 by 7.54 metres (38.2 by 24.7 ft) on the inside.[4] On its four corners are four conjoined minarets and the central mihrab in a half-height adjoining tower cell.[5] All the towers or minarets of the mosque are octagonal in shape, which rise above the roof and are covered with a small dome. The east wall has three very low and pointed exterior arches. The prayer hall is divided into three courtyards by two pillars. The central mihrab is larger than the other two side mihrabs. Its niche is adorned with chains and bell motifs.[3] The mosque has six domes.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Uddin, Minhaj; Roy, Pinaki (26 March 2016). "Ctg historic sites left in ruins". The Daily Star. Chittagong.
- ^ Zakaria, Abul Kalam Mohammed. বাংলাদেশের প্রাচীন কীর্তি: মুসলিম যুগ [Bangladesh's ancient glory: Muslim era] (in Bengali). p. 198.
- ^ a b Hossain, Shamsul (2012). "Fakir Mosque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Kabir, Nujaba Binte (November 2009). The Grammar of Sultanate mosques in Bengal architecture (Thesis). Chinese University of Hong Kong.
- ^ Hasan, Perween. “Sultanate Mosques and Continuity in Bengal Architecture.” Muqarnas, vol. 6, 1989, pp. 58–74. JSTOR. Accessed 17 Dec. 2020.
- 15th-century mosques in Bangladesh
- Bengal Sultanate mosques
- Buildings and structures completed in 1481
- Hathazari Upazila
- Historic sites in Bangladesh
- Islamic architecture in Asia
- Mosque buildings with domes in Bangladesh
- Mosque buildings with minarets in Bangladesh
- Mosques completed in the 1480s
- Mosques in Chittagong Division
- Sufism in Bangladesh
- Sunni mosques in Bangladesh