Historic Jhowdia Shahi Mosque of Kushtia

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The spread of Islam in India was generally due to the arrival of Muslims in the Middle Ages. At that time, the residence of Muslims was built in this province of Bengal and day by day, countless beautiful and attractive mosques with various architectures were built here. Located in Kushtia district, Jhowdia Shahi Mosque is a unique example of ancient Muslim architecture.

As the mosque is located in Jhowdia village of the district headquarters, it is called as Jhowdia Shahi Masjid. Legend has it that the Shah Sufi Adari Mia of Iraq built an Astana in the area to spread Islam and he built this mosque. Locals believe Sufi Adari Mia is lying next to the mosque.

The entrance to the Jhowdia Mosque reads 'Its major identity is man-made and it was established during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb'; However, there is no mention of who built this mosque at that time. Even the locals have nothing to say about this. According to historians, the most accepted view about the construction period of the mosque is that it was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Because many similarities can be observed in the construction style of this mosque with other structures built during the Mughal period. Jhowdia Shahi Mosque is built following Mughal architecture. Like most structures of the Mughal period, red Jafri bricks have been used in this mosque. If we calculate the reign period of Emperor Aurangzeb, the age of this mosque will be approximately 350 years.

১৯৬৯ সালে এই মসজিদটি বাংলাদেশ প্রত্নতত্ত্ব অধিদপ্তরের তালিকাতে নথিভুক্ত করা হয়। বর্তমানে মসজিদটি সরাসরিই বাংলাদেশ প্রত্নতত্ত্ব অধিদপ্তর পরিচালনা এবং দেখাশোনা করে থাকে। ঝাউদিয়া শাহী মসজিদটির সুদৃশ্য ৫টি গম্বুজ রয়েছে। ৪ কোনায় রয়েছে ৪রটি নান্দনিক মিনার এবং ভেতরে প্রবেশ দরজাতেও দু’টি মিনার রয়েছে। এটি অপূর্ব শৈল্পিক কারুকাজসংবলিত এক স্থাপনা, যা খুব সহজেই মুগ্ধ করে সবাইকে।

Currently, this mosque is considered as a traditional mosque among the famous mosques of Kushtia district. That's why hundreds of visitors flock here every day. Source: https://www.jugantor.com

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