Hinda-Kosba Shahi Mosque
mosque in Bangladesh
The Hinda-Kosba Shahi Mosque (Bengali: হিন্দা-কসবা শাহী মসজিদ) is a mosque located in the village of Hinda in Borail Union, Khetlal Upazila, Joypurhat District in Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh.
Overview
Abdul Gofur Chishti designed the mosque. Under his instruction, Abdul Khaliq Chishti supervised the construction of the mosque in 1958.
The mosque is rectangular in plan and is 15.1 metres (49.5 ft) long and 6.8 metres (22.4 ft) wide. It has five domes, a large central one and four smaller ones surrounding it. Northeast of the structure is a detached 12-metre-tall (40 ft) minaret. There is also a small pond in the northwest quadrant of the compound.
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