Shahbaz Khan mosque is a beautifully built mosque which is more than 350 years old. Good place to... read more
Shahbaz Khan mosque is a beautifully built mosque which is more than 350 years old. Good place to... read more
Shahbaz Khan Mosque is situated at the old high court area in Dhaka. It’s one of the oldest mosques... read more
Many passers-by pass the 'Tin Netar Majar' while walking and can see this ancient mosque. I was also walking through the street and saw this mosque; I entered and learned that this mosque was built in 1649, that was much before the colonial rule. This mosque has an ancient look though people regularly offer prayers 5 times a day. A must see.
Haji Khawja Shahbaz Khan - a merchant of prince of Dhaka who built the mosque as well as his own Tomb (Dargah Sharif) during his lifetime in - 1086 (h)/1679 AD.It is an Islamic architecture, situated in the old high court area, adjacent to Tin Netar Mazar.
According to the book 'Dhaka: Smriti Bismritir Nagari' by the famous Bangladeshi writer, historian and scholar Muntassir Mamoon, Haji Shahbaz Khan was an affluent merchant, who came to Bengal Subah (a subdivision of the Mughal Empire) from Kashmir and settled down in the area of Tongi. During his lifetime in 1679, he built this mosque and his own tomb. At that time, Prince Muhammad Azam was the viceroy of Bengal. Both the mosque and the tomb of Shahbaz Khan is a symbol of Shaista Khan Style of architecture.
There are many fascinating facts about this old mosque. According to many, Haji Shahbaz used to come to this mosque with a large number of jinns and pray with them.
The mosque is now a listed heritage site by the 'Department of Archaeology' of the government. Because of the constant use and the maintenance by the government, the mosque committee and the worshippers, the site does not require any major renovation. Even today, as a matter of fact, it portrays a glimpse of the ancient style of architecture.