The Basri Shah Mosque is oldest
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
of
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
,
India
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. It is situated in the
Chitpur-
Cossipore area of Kolkata district, at the junction of Panchanan Mukherjee Road and Sett Pukur Road. It is one of heritage sites listed by Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
There are three domes and four minarets in the mosque.
History
Before the establishment of Kolkata there was an old mosque in the place of present Basri Shah Mosque. The present mosque was built in 1219
Hijri by Jafir Ali. The mosque was named after the shrine of Basri Shah situated nearby. Basri was a saint who was from
Basra
Basra ( ar, ٱلْبَصْرَة, al-Baṣrah) is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is hand ...
in Iraq and settled in Kolkata sometimes between 1760 and 1790. After his death a shrine was made by his followers.
The mosque had been abandoned for many years. Kolkata Municipal Corporation added the mosque to its heritage list with renovation work.
See also
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Mosques in Kolkata
Mosques in Kolkata refers to mosques in the city of Kolkata (earlier known as Calcutta), in India.
Kolkata is the capital city of West Bengal, a state in the eastern part of India. The city is more than 300 years old (as Kolkata) and was the ca ...
References
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External links
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Heritage List With Grade (PDF) :: Kolkata Municipal Corporation
{{Mosques in Kolkata
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Tourist attractions in Kolkata
Murshidabadi architecture
Mosques completed in 1804
Mosques in Kolkata