The Ghaghra Khan Bari Jame Mosque (, ) is a medieval-era mosque located in the Khan Bari of the Ghaghra Laskar village in Hatibandha Union, Jhenaigati Upazila, Sherpur District, in the Mymensingh Division of northern Bangladesh. It is an example of Mughal architecture, and since 1999, its preservation has been entrusted to the country's Bangladeshi Department of Archaeology.
History The mosque was constructed in the Mughal era. A rock inscription at the door contains Arabic writing which states that the mosque was built in . Many historians have suggested that the mosque was built at the time of rebel Hirangi Khan by Azimullah Khan.
Description There are two firm arches inside the mosque. The mosque has one dome which is long and wide. There are ten small minarets at the top of the mosque too. A door is present in the eastern side. Inside, the mihrab and walls are designed with flowery patterns. The walls, made of gathuni lime and brick-dust, are . Of the total land area, 58% comprises the mosque, which is under the waqf by locals. The main building and balcony together makes up 17% with the remaining 41% forming a local cemetery near the building. It is adjacent to the Khan Bari eidgah.
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See also
Islam in Bangladesh List of mosques in Bangladesh
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