Al-Aman Bahela Khatun Mosque

Mosque in Bangladesh
24°17′14.4″N 89°41′51.0″E / 24.287333°N 89.697500°E / 24.287333; 89.697500ArchitectureArchitect(s)Mohammad Ali Sarkar [1]TypeMosqueStyleIslamic architectureCompleted2 April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-02) [1]Capacity7000[1]

Al-Aman Bahela Khatun Mosque (Bengali: আল-আমান বাহেলা খাতুন জামে মসজিদ) is a mosque located at Belkuchi, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Sirajganj in Bangladesh.[2] This mosque is a traditional mosque built on 20 and a half bighas of land on the west side of Sirajganj-Enayetpur road in Mukandganti mahalla of ward 08 of Belkuchi municipality area.[1]

The mosque described as one of the most beautiful and large mosque in Bangladesh. In September 2016, Mohammad Ali Sarkar of Mukundagati village laid the foundation stone of Al-Aman Bahela Khatun Jame Mosque Complex in Belkuchi in the name of his son Al-Aman and mother Bahela Khatun. He built the mosque at his own expense, spending more than Tk 30 crore. It took four years to build. From the beginning, an average of 45 workers have worked every day.[3]

History

In September 2016, Mohammad Ali Sarkar, of Mukundagati village, laid the foundation stone of Al-Aman Bahela Khatun Jame Mosque Complex in the name of his son Al-Aman and mother Bahela Khatun on 2.5 bighas of land south of Belkuchi Municipality. He built the mosque at his own expense at a cost of over Tk 30 crore. It took four years to build. From the beginning, an average of 45 workers have worked every day.[1]

Architecture

Interior view of main dome

The mosque has a large gray dome. In addition, the floor is covered with white tiles and pillars are covered with marble. On the third floor of the mosque there are domes and in other places there are several lighted chandeliers. There are two minarets 34 metres (110 ft) high on either side. The mosque is surrounded by white pillars, high windows, white tiles and green grass in the courtyard.[4]

Location

Al-Aman Bahela Khatun Mosque located at Belkuchi, 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Sirajganj in Bangladesh.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e দৃষ্টিনন্দন নির্মাণশৈলী বাহেলা খাতুন জামে মসজিদ Jugantor 1 April 2021
  2. ^ আজ বেলকুচিতে দৃষ্টিনন্দন মসজিদের উদ্বোধন The Daily Ittefaq 2 April 2021
  3. ^ উদ্বোধনের আগেই দৃষ্টি কেড়েছে ৩০ কোটি টাকার মসজিদটি banglanews24.com 1 April 2021
  4. ^ বেলকুচিতে জুমার নামাজের মধ্যে দিয়ে উদ্বোধন দৃষ্টিনন্দন মসজিদের Daily Naya Diganta 2 April 2021
  5. ^ আড়াই বিঘা জমির ওপর যে মসজিদ Bangla Tribune 28 April 2021
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