Bibi Chini Mosque

Bibi Chini Mosque (Bengali: বিবি চিনি মসজিদ, Persian: بی بی چینی مسجد‎) is an ancient mosque and archaeological site located in Barguna District of Bangladesh.[1] It is located in the Bibi Chini village under Betagi Upazila. This Mughal architecture style mosque was built by a Islamic preacher named Shah Neyamat Ullah.[2]

Not to be confused with Chini Mosque.
Bibi Chini Mosque
বিবি চিনি মসজিদ
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusmosque
OwnershipDepartment of Archaeology
Year consecrated17th century
Statusprotected
Location
LocationBetagi Upazila, Barguna District
CountryBangladesh
Architecture
StyleMughal architecture
FounderShah Neyamat Ullah
Dome(s)1

The mosque has three access points. It is 33 feet tall, 33 feet wide and the walls of the mosque are about 6 feet wide.[3] Shah Neyamat Ullah came to this region with some disciples in 1659 when Shah Shuja was the governor of Bengal and Odisha. Shuja requested him to built this mosque. The village was named after Chini Bibi, daughter of Shah Neyamat Ullah. Since the mosque is located in the village, later it also became known as Bibi Chini Mosque. Ullah died in 1700.[4]

The mosque was first renovated in 1985 by the Betagi Upazila administration.[5] In 1992, the Department of Archaeology took charge of the maintenance and renovation of the mosque and listed it as an archaeological site.[5]

See also

References
  1. "বিবি চিনি মসজিদ, বরগুনা". archaeology.gov.bd. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. "বিবিচিনি শাহী মসজিদ". samakal. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. "বরগুনা জেলা". barguna.gov.bd. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. "সবুজে ঘেরা বিবিচিনি শাহি মসজিদ". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. "মোগল স্থাপনা বিবিচিনি মসজিদ". prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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