Mograpara is medieval settlement in
Sonargaon in present-day Bangladesh. It is believed to be the oldest Muslim settlement in Sonargaon.
History
Mograpara was known as Rathkhola, which means chariot yard in native language, during the rule of last Hindu king of Sonargaon. Mograpara contains remnants of historic mosques and tombs which shows it was a thriving Muslim settlement. It contains the tomb of
Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
Ghiyasuddin A'zam Shah ( bn, গিয়াসউদ্দীন আজম শাহ, fa, ) was the third Sultan of Bengal and the Ilyas Shahi dynasty. He was one of the most prominent medieval Bengali sultans. He established diplomatic relatio ...
. The sight holds
Goaldi Mosque,
Yusufganj Mosque, and
Dargabari complex. It was a famous Islamic learning center in the 13th century when Mawlana
Sharfuddin Abu Tawwama
Sharaf ad-Dīn Abū Tawʾamah ( ar, شرف ٱلدِّيْن أبُو تَوْأَمَة, bn, আবু তাওয়ামা) was an Islamic scholar, author and muhaddith based in the subcontinent. He played a large role in disseminating Isla ...
operated an Islamic seminary here. The sight holds the ruins of a treasury and music halls which indicate it might be an administrative headquarters of Muslim rulers.
Present
Mograpara is today a busy village on the edges of Dhaka-Chittagong Highway and is located in
Mugra Para Union in
Sonargaon Upazila. It is a densely populated area.
References
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Villages in Narayanganj District
Historical regions in Bangladesh