Harinarayanpur Shahi Mosque

Harinarayanpur Shahi Mosque Harinarayanpur Shah Shuja Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	The mosque was established during the Mughal period
District	Kushtia District
Location
Country	Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates	23.7549025°N 89.1380047°E / 23.7549025; 89.1380047
Architecture
Style	Mughal architecture
Founder	Shah Shuja
Date established	Circa 1639-1660
Specifications
Capacity	170
Length	13.71 meters
Width	5.18 m
Dome(s)	3
Dome height (outer)	3.6 meters

Harinarayanpur Shahi Mosque (Bengali: হরিনারায়ণপুর শাহী মসজিদ) is a Mughal era mosque located in Harinarayanpur of Harinarayanpur Union of Kushtia Sadar Upazila of Kushtia district. The mosque is also known as Harinarayanpur Shah Shuja Mosque (Bengali: হরিনারায়ণপুর শাহ সুজা মসজিদ) .

History

The exact date of establishment is not known as no inscriptions were found in the mosque. Located in Harinarayanpur and associated with Shah Shuja, the mosque is also known as Harinarayanpur Shah Shuja Masjid. But it is better known as Harinarayanpur Shahi Mosque.

Location

The mosque is located in Harinarayanpur, headquarters of Harinarayanpur Union of Kushtia Sadar Upazila of Kushtia District. The distance of the mosque from Kushtia is 21 kilometers via Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway.

Structure

The mosque has three domes and is rectangular in east–west direction. The length of the mosque is 13.71 meters and the width is 5.18 meters. The entire mosque is built of terracotta bricks and lime mortar. According to the Mughal mosque construction method, the three domes of the mosque are of equal volume and height. The height of the domes is 3.6 meters. There are 5 doors to enter the mosque. The central entrance door is relatively higher than the other doors with a height of about 1.9 m and a width of about 1.19 m.

The mosque has 2 rows where 20 worshipers can offer prayers in each row. In 2000, 5 more qatars were added with the construction of new buildings along with mosques, each qatar can accommodate 26 worshipers. According to this, the present capacity of the mosque is 170 people.

Bibliography

• মোঃ রেজাউল করিম (December 2022). কুষ্টিয়ার প্রত্ননিদর্শন [Archeology of Kushtia] (in Bengali) (1st ed.). 38/2k (ক) Banglabazar, Dhaka 1100: গতিধারা [Gatidhara]. pp. 144–149. ISBN 978-984-8950-41-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
• Dr. Muhammad Hasnain, Dr. Saria Sultana (2020). ধর্মীয় ইতিহাস স্থাপত্যে কুষ্টিয়া [Religious history is a struggle in architecture] (in Bengali) (1st ed.). 7/3 kh (খ). Sahittik Mir Musharraf Hossain Road, Kushtia 7000: কন্ঠধ্বনি প্রকাশনী [Konthodhoni Publication]. pp. 87–89. ISBN 978-984-94435-0-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)