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More than 350 years old

Shahbaz Khan mosque is a beautifully built mosque which is more than 350 years old. Good place to... read more

Reviewed 12 June 2018
Varunban
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Ghaziabad, India
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Nice Old Mosque!

Shahbaz Khan Mosque is situated at the old high court area in Dhaka. It’s one of the oldest mosques... read more

Reviewed 22 December 2017
zamanwho
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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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Reviewed 14 March 2017

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.

Date of experience: February 2017
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