Baba Adam's Mosque (, ) is a
mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
situated in the village of Qadi Qasbah under Rampal Union of
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
's
Munshiganj District
Munshiganj District () is a district of Dhaka Division. It is located in central Bangladesh. This region is also historically known as Bikrampur.
Geography
It is a part of Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District and Narayanganj District in the ...
. It was constructed in 1483 A.D by Malik Kafur to function as a Jami mosque during the reign of
Jalaluddin Fateh Shah. The tomb of
Baba Adam Shahid, a 15th-century Muslim preacher, lies near the edifice.
History
According to the
Arabic calligraphy
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inscription fixed aloft the central doorway in the east, the mosque was built in
Rajab
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This month is regarded as one ...
888
A.H (August/September 1483 AD) during the reign of the
Sultan of Bengal
The Bengal Sultanate (Middle Bengali: , Classical Persian: ) was a Post-classical history, late medieval sultanate based in the Bengal region in the eastern South Asia between the 14th and 16th century. It was the dominant power of the Ganges- ...
Jalaluddin Fateh Shah. It was constructed by ''Malik al-Muʿazzam Malik Kafur'', one of the Sultan's officers. According to historian
Ahmad Hasan Dani
Ahmad Hassan Dani (Urdu: احمد حسن دانی) FRAS, SI, HI (20 June 1920 – 26 January 2009) was a Pakistani archaeologist, historian, and linguist. He was among the foremost authorities on Central Asian and South Asian archaeology ...
, Kafur was of
Abyssinia
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n origin.
Now a protected monument under the
Department of Archaeology, the mosque has been renovated and remains in a good state of preservation.
Architecture
Split into two aisles and three bays, the rear of the wall on the west is displayed in three steps of which the middle part contains a multi-cusped ornamental arch-panel. The brick building is roofed over by six identical domes divided into two rows. Two freestanding slender octagonal-based black basalt pillars have chain and bell motifs. Stone pillars hold the pointed two-centred arches of the six domes.
All the entrances and mihrabs are recessed within rectangular frames. The south and north walls contain rectangular niches. The multi-domed mosque does not have a minaret. On both sides of the central doorway there are two multi-cusped rectangular panels. The arches are supported on faceted small pillars and decorated with a terracotta floral design. This type of facade decoration is also found in Shahzadpur Mosque (Sirajganj).
Gallery
File:মুন্সিগঞ্জের বাবা আদম মসজিদ.jpg, Alternate view
File:বাবা আদম মসজিদ এর বাইরের নকশা.jpg, Design
File:Baba Adam's Mosque (11).jpg, Motif
File:Baba Adam's Mosque (02).jpg, Corner
File:Baba Adam's Mosque (12).jpg, Pillar
See also
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Islam in Bangladesh
Islam is the largest and the state religion of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. According to the 2022 census, Bangladesh had a population of about 150 million Muslims, or 91.04% of its total population of million. Muslims of Bangladesh ...
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List of mosques in Bangladesh
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Bengal Sultanate
The Bengal Sultanate (Middle Bengali: , Classical Persian: ) was a Post-classical history, late medieval sultanate based in the Bengal region in the eastern South Asia between the 14th and 16th century. It was the dominant power of the Ganges- ...
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Bengal Sultanate mosques
Munshiganj District
Buildings and structures completed in 1483
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Mosques in Dhaka Division
Mosque buildings with domes in Bangladesh
Sunni mosques in Bangladesh
15th-century mosques in Bangladesh