Binat Bibi Mosque
Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Binat Bibi Mosque (Bengali: বিনত বিবির মসজিদ) is the earliest surviving mosque in Dhaka built in 1454 by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was built during the rule of the Sultan of Bengal, Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah (1435–1459). The mosque is located beside the Hayat Bepari’s Bridge in Narinda area.
Binat Bibi Mosque | |
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বিনত বিবির মসজিদ | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | Narinda, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Geographic coordinates | 23°42′40″N 90°25′05″E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
The mosque is a square, single domed measuring 12 feet (3.7 m) square internally with a single hemispherical dome, at the top of the square room. Entrances are from east, north and south. Pre-Mughal features included the curved cornices and battlements, corner octagonal turrets, and arches on the south, north and eastern sides. The ornamentation is modest and the building is coated with plaster.
Part of the mosque is being demolished as part of a renovation plan which includes building a 70-foot (21 m) high minaret, and the extension of the current building from three stories to seven.