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Ghayebi Dighi Mosque, ( bn, গায়েবী দিঘী মসজিদ, ar, مسجد بركة الغائبي), was an ancient mosque located in the Barothakuri Union,
Zakiganj Upazila Zakiganj ( bn, জকিগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Sylhet District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. History There are a few theories behind the name of Zakiganj. The first is that is derived from Shah Zaki, a pir who established a khanqah ...
in Sylhet District. It is an important site managed by the Department of Archaeology in
Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
. A 400-year-old stone inscription was discovered here and is now in display at the
Bangladesh National Museum The Bangladesh National Museum ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় জাদুঘর), is the national museum of Bangladesh. The museum is well organized and displays have been housed chronologically in several departments like dep ...
. The stone inscription suggests it was built in the 17th century.


See also

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List of archaeological sites in Bangladesh This is a list of archaeological sites in Bangladesh: Dhaka Division * Sat Gambuj Mosque * Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque * Bara Katra * Lalbagh Fort * Chhota Katra * Shahbaz Khan Mosque * Musa Khan Mosque * Northbrook Hall * Ruplal House * Rose G ...


References

Buildings and structures in Sylhet District Architecture in Bangladesh 17th-century mosques Pages with unreviewed translations Historic sites in Bangladesh Mosques in Bangladesh Archaeological sites in Sylhet district {{Bangladesh-mosque-stub