List of mosques in Bangladesh

This is a list of mosques and eidgahs in Bangladesh.

Mosques

Dhaka Division

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Ashrafiya Jami' Masjid
Amlapara, Narayanganj 1890s Sunni Along with one minar, oldest mosque in Narayanganj city
Baba Adam's Mosque
Qadi Qasbah, Rampal Union, Munshiganj Sadar 1483 Sunni
Sardar Bari Mosque
Sardar Bari, Balakir Char, Munshiganj Sunni
Baitul Ma'mur
North Furshail, Malkhanagar Union, Sirajdikhan, Munshiganj Sunni
Killarpul Shahi Jami' Masjid
Killarpul, Narayanganj 1875 Sunni Previously known as Bibi Maryam Masjid
Goaldi Masjid
Sonargaon, Narayanganj 1705 Sunni
Shahidi Mosque
Kishoreganj Sadar Sunni

Dhaka District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Baitul Mukarram
Dhaka 1960s Sunni National mosque. It is the 10th largest mosque in the world, accommodating more than 40,000 people
Kakrail Mosque
Ramna Thana, Dhaka 1952s Sunni The center of the country's Tablighi Jamaat
Lalbagh Fort Masjid
Lalbagh, Dhaka 1678 Sunni Also known as "Lalbagh Kella'r Tin Gombuzwala Shahi Masjid" and previously "Killa-e-Aurangabad-er Tin Gombuzwala Shahi Masjid". It is part of the Lalbagh Fort.
Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque
Lalbagh, Dhaka 1705 Sunni
Star Mosque
Armanitola, Dhaka Late 18th Century Sunni Locally known as Tara Masjid
Kartalab Khan Masjid
Begum Bazar, Old Dhaka 1701 Sunni Also known as "Begum Bazar Masjid"
Baitur Rauf
Fayedabad, Dhaka 2012 Sunni Designed by Marina Tabassum for her grandmother, Sufia Khatun
Sat Gambuj Masjid
Mohammadpur, Dhaka Late 17th century Sunni Means "7 dome Masjid"
Shaista Khan Masjid Mitford, Old Dhaka 1664 Sunni
Qassabtuly Masjid
PK Ghosh Road, Koshaituli, Old Dhaka 1919 Sunni Officially Qassabtuly Jam E Masjid
Musa Khan Masjid
University of Dhaka, Dhaka 18th century Sunni
Shahbaz Khan Masjid
Shahbag, Dhaka 1679 Sunni Also known as Hazrat Haji Khwaja Shahbaz Khan Mosque
Chawkbazar Shahi Masjid
Chawkbazar, Lalbagh, Dhaka 1676 Sunni
Nakhalpara Sapra Mosque Nakhalpara, Tejgaon, Dhaka 1961 Sunni
Allakuri Masjid Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1680 Sunni Earliest known square single-domed Mughal-style mosque in Bengal.
Azimpur Masjid Dhaka 1746 Sunni Last existing example of a structure with a single dome & a flanking half-domed vault on both sides.
Katabon Masjid Shahbag, Dhaka Sunni Officially named the "Bangladesh Masjid Mission Complex Central Mosque".
Binat Bibi Masjid
Narinda, Dhaka 1454 Sunni
Gulshan Society Mosque Banani Model Town, Dhaka 2017 Sunni Gulshan Society Jame Masjid
Sobhanbag Mosque and Madrasa Complex Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi Residential Area, Dhaka 1991 Sunni Two-stories and has a library and a clinic.

Faridpur District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Pathrail Masjid
Bhanga Upazila 1393 Sunni
Muslim Mission Jame Mosque
Muslim Mission College, Komarpur, Faridpur 21st century Sunni
Satoir Mosque
Satair, Boalmari Upazila 16th century Sunni

Gazipur District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Haji Abdus Sattar Mosque
Vangnahati, Sreepur Upazila 2016 Sunni
Sultanpur-Dargapara Shahi Jame Masjid
Toke, Kapasia Upazila 17th century Sunni
BSMRAU Central Mosque
Salna, Gazipur Late 1990s Sunni

Tangail District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
201 Dome Mosque
South Pathalia, Nagda Simla, Gopalpur Upazila 13 January 2013 Sunni It is most amount dome mosque in the world, many latest Islamic features available this mosque, local people call 201 gombuj masjid
Atia Masjid
Delduar Upazila 1609 Sunni
Boali Kalia Para Mosque
Kaliapara, Boalia, Jadabpur, Sakhipur Upazila Sunni
Dhanbari Mosque
Dhanbari Upazila 18th century Sunni Also known as Nawab Syed Ali Mosque
Pakulla Mosque
Pakulla, Delduar Upazila Sufi
Qadim Hamzani Mosque
Qadim Hamzani,Durgapur Union, Kalihati Upazila Sunni
Tuker Par Mosque
Tuker Par, Habla Union, Basail Upazila Sunni

Barisal Division

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Baitul Ikram Jame Mosque
Chhoto Gourichonna, Barguna Sunni
Bibi Chini Masjid
Bibi Chini, Betagi, Barguna 17th century Sunni Built by Shah Neyamat Ullah
Momin Mosque
Akonbari, Burirchar, Mathbaria, Pirojpur 1913 Sunni
Nizam Hasina Foundation Mosque
Ukilpara, Bhola 2016 Sunni Established by Nizamuddin Ahmad and his family
Fatema Khanom Jame Mosque
Banglabazar, South Digholdi Union, Bhola Sadar Upazila 2012 Sunni

Barisal District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Ulania Zamindar Bari Mosque
Ulania, Mehendiganj Upazila 1861 Sunni Established by Ulania Zamindar family
Masum Khan Masjid
Kamalapur, Gournadi Upazila 16th century Sunni Also known as Kamalapur Masjid, named after Masum Khan
Nasrat Gazi Masjid
Sialguni, Bakerganj Upazila 16th century Sunni Built by Nasrat Ghazi during the reign of Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah
Guthia Masjid
Wazirpur Upazila 2003 Sunni Officially "Baitul Aman Jame Masjid Complex"
Miah Bari Mosque
Miah Bari, Karapur, Barisal Sadar 1700s Sunni Established by Hayat Muhammad
Qasba Mosque
Qasba, Gournadi Upazila 1500s (early) Sunni Established by Sabhi Khan

Chittagong Division

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Bajra Shahi Masjid
Bazra, Sonaimuri, Noakhali 1741 Sunni
Noakhali District Mosque Bazra, Maijdee, Noakhali 1841 Sunni Built by Imam Uddin Sawdagar, also known as the Grand Mosque of Maijdee
Ramadan Miah Mosque
Bataiya Union, Kabirhat, Noakhali 18th century Sunni
Chand Ghazi Bhuiyan Mosque
Chandghazi, Chhagalnaiya, Feni 1701 (1112 Hijri) Sunni Also known as Chand Khan Masjid
Muhammad Ali Chowdhury Mosque
Sharshadi, Feni 1690s Sunni Established by zamindar Muhammad Ali Chowdhury
Sharshadi Shahi Mosque
Sharshadi, Feni Sultanate era Sunni
Jinn Masjid Raipur, Lakshmipur 18th century Sunni Also known as Masjid-e-Jami Abdullah, named after its founder Moulvi Abdullah Saheb
Tita Khan Mosque
Lakshmipur, Lakshmipur 18th century Sunni Built in Azim Shah's garden
CoxMC Central Mosque
Cox's Bazar Medical College, Cox's Bazar 2008 Sunni

Brahmanbaria District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Ansar Mukhtar Mosque
Sunni
Arifail Masjid
Arifail, Sarail 1662 Sunni Also known as Arail Masjid, adjacent to Shah Arif's mazar (mausoleum)
Bhadughar Shahi Mosque Bhadughar, Brahmanbaria 1663 Sunni Established by Noor Elahi ibn Majlis Shahbaz, zamindar of Sarail
Eidgah Mosque
Shahbazpur, Sarail Sunni
Jamia Islamia Yunusia
Brahmanbaria 1914 Sunni Established by Abu Taher Muhammad Yunus
Ulchapara Mosque
Ulchapara, Brahmanbaria 1727 Sunni

Chandpur District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Taltoli Masjid
Taltoli, Kachua, Chandpur District 1891 Sunni Formerly Munshibari Masjid named after the Munshibari family of Comilla.
Alamgiri Mosque Walipur, Hajiganj 1692 Sunni Also known as Walipur Shahi Masjid
Bakhtiyar Khan Mosque
Kachua Early 16th century (1117 Hijri) Sunni Named after the local Faujdar Bakhtiyar ibn Ilyas Khan
Chhoto Holudiya Mosque
Sarkar Bari, Chhoto Holudiya, Farazikandi Union, North Matlab Sunni
Great Mosque of Hajiganj
Hajiganj Bazar, Hajiganj 1931 Sunni Oldest mosque in Chandpur, established by Haji Ahmad Ali Patwari
Rupsa Zamindar Bari Mosque
Rupsa Zamindar Bari, Faridganj Sunni Established by the zamindars of Rupsa

Chittagong District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque
Andarkilla Road, Chittagong 1669 Sunni First Mughal building in Chittagong
Al-Awwal Mosque Chittagong Sunni
Badr Auliya Mosque
Chittagong Sunni
Faqir Mosque Hathazari 15th century Sunni Established during the reign of Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah (1474-1481)
Faqira Jame Mosque
South Bhatiari, Sitakunda 2000 Sunni Located near Faujdarhat Station
Hammadiyar Mosque Masjidiya, Kumira Union, Sitakunda 1530s Sunni Second oldest mosque in Chittagong District, established by local ruler Hamid Khan originally as Hamidiya Mosque
Washil Chowdhury Para Mosque Chowdhury Para, Chittagong 1795 Sunni Built by Asghar Ali Chowdhury
Chandgaon Mosque Chandgaon Thana, Chittagong 2007 Sunni Shortlisted for Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2010
Wali Khan Masjid
Chawkbazar, Chittagong 1716 Sunni
Chunti Mosque Chunti, Lohagara 1977 Sunni Known popularly as Chunti Boro Miyaji & Chhoto Miyaji Masjid
Sharif Mosque Nalapara, East Madarbari, Chittagong 1908 Sunni
Chuti Khan Mosque
Jorarganj , Mirsharai Upazila 16th century Sunni
Sharif Mosque Nalapara, East Madarbari, Chittagong 1908 Sunni File:Chuti kha Jame mosque-2.jpg
Bakshi Hamid Mosque
Ilsha, Baharchhara, Banshkhali Mughal era Sunni
Jami'ah Al-Falah Masjid
Chittagong Sunni Also known as Bayt Al-Falah
Masjid-e-Siraj ud-Daulah
Chandanpura, Chittagong Mughal period Sunni It is also known as Chandanpura Masjid. Named after Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah
Sheikh Bahar Ullah Jame Masjid Sholokbahar, Chittagong Mughal period (1737) Sunni
Mullah Miskin Mosque
Chawkbazar Thana, Chittagong Sunni
Kapasgola Jamtola Shahi Jame Mosque Chawkbazar, Chittagong 1890 Sunni
Masjid E Baitullah Chunti Chunti, Lohagara 1982 Sunni Known popularly as Masjid E Baitullah Chunati
Qadam Mubarak Mosque
Andarkilla Road, Chittagong 1669 Sunni First Mughal building in Chittagong

Comilla District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Shah Shuja Mosque
Comilla 1658 Sunni Built by Shah Shuja after the victorious Conquest of Tripura
Arjuntola Mosque Arjun Tola, Barura 1788 Sunni
Boro Sharifpur Mosque
Boro Sharifpur, Laksham 1706 Sunni Established by Muhammad Hayat Abdul Karim near Nateshwar Dighi
Noor Manikchar Mosque Nurmanikchar, Debidwar 16th century Sunni Built by Syed Noor Ahmad Qadiri
Chitodda Mosque Chitodda, Barura 1774 Sunni Built by Muhammad Jamal
Nawab Faizunnesa Mosque
Laksam Upazila Late 19th century Sunni Built by Nawab Faizunnesa, the first South Asian female Nawab
Baitul Aman Jame Mosjid Baskar Ali Haji Bari, Shidlai, Brahmanpara 2009 Sunni Established by Ali Ashraf
Baitul Jannat
Laksam Road, Kandirpar, Comilla Sunni
Victoria Government College Central Mosque
Honors Section, Comilla Victoria Government College Sunni
Surikara Jame Masjid
Gunabati Union, Chauddagram Sunni

Khulna Division

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Masjid Kur
Koyra, Khulna Sunni
Ten Dome Mosque
Paygram-Qasbah, Phultala, Khulna 15th century Sunni Established during the office of Khan Jahan Ali
Islamic University Central Mosque
Islamic University, Shantidanga, Harinarayanpur Union, Kushtia Sunni Third largest mosque in Bangladesh by area.[1]
Jhaudia Shahi Masjid
Jhaudia, Kushtia Sadar Upazila Sunni Third largest mosque in Bangladesh by area.[2]

Satkhira District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Tetulia Jami Masjid
Tetulia, Tala Upazila Sunni Also known as Khan Bahadur Salamatullah Masjid
Prabajpur Shahi Mosque
Probajpur, Kaliganj Upazila 1693 Sunni Founded by Nawab Nurullah Khan
Labsha Zamindar Bari Mosque
Labsa, Satkhira Sadar Upazila Sunni

Bagerhat District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Sixty Dome Mosque
Mosque City of Bagerhat, Bagerhat 15th century (early) Sunni It is one of the three UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Bangladesh
Bibi Begni Mosque
Mosque City of Bagerhat, Bagerhat 15th century Sunni Supposedly named after Khan Jahan Ali's wife
Chunakhola Mosque
Chunakhola, Mosque City of Bagerhat, Bagerhat 15th century Sunni
Khan Jahan Ali Mazar Mosque
Mosque City of Bagerhat, Bagerhat 15th century Sunni One domed mosque next to Ali's mausoleum
Nine Dome Mosque
Mosque City of Bagerhat, Bagerhat 15th century Sunni
Ronbijoypur Mosque
Mosque City of Bagerhat, Bagerhat 1459 Sunni Built by Ali's disciple Dariya Khan
Singar Mosque
Mosque City of Bagerhat, Bagerhat 15th century Sunni

Mymensingh Division

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Great Mosque of Mymensingh
Chawk Bazar, Mymensingh Sunni
Ghaghra Khan Mosque
Khan Bari, Ghaghra Lashkar, Jhenaigati, Sherpur District 1608 Sunni Known as Ghaghra Khan Bari Jame Masjid
Maisaheba Mosque
Sherpur Sadar Sunni Named after Mai Saheba
Shah Sultan Jame Mosque
Madanpur, Netrokona Sadar Sunni

Rajshahi Division

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Bagha Mosque
Rajshahi 1523 Sunni It is known for its ornamental terracotta decorations.
Chatmohar Shahi Masjid
Chatmohar, Pabna 1581 Sunni
Hinda Qasbah Shahi Masjid Khetlal, Joypurhat 1365 Sunni
Kherua Masjid
Sherpur, Bogra 1582 Sunni Established by Faujdar Mirza Murad Khan ibn Jawhar Ali Qaqshal
Kusumba Shahi Masjid
Kusumba, Manda, Naogaon 1558 Sunni Also known as Kala Rotno (Black Pearl)
Qismat Maria Masjid
Maria, Durgapur, Rajshahi 1500 Sunni

Nawabganj District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Khania Dighi Masjid
Chapai Nawabganj 1480 Sunni Also known as Chamchika/Chamachika Mosque or Rajbibi Mosque
Shah Syed Niyamatullah Masjid
Mughal Tahakhana, Shahbajpur Union, Shibganj, Chapai Nawabganj 1619 Sunni Part of the Tahakhana complex
Chhoto Shona Masjid
Chapai Nawabganj 1493 Sunni The 15 domes were once gilded in gold, giving the name of Small Golden Mosque
Darasbari Masjid
Shibganj, Chapai Nawabganj 15th century Sunni
Dhaniachak Mosque
Chapai Nawabganj 15th century Sunni

Rangpur Division

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Chini Masjid
Saidpur, Nilphamari 1863 Sunni Also known as Glass Masjid. Has 27 minars.
Laldighi Masjid
Badarganj, Rangpur Late 17th century Sunni
Mithapukur Grand Masjid
Mithapukur, Rangpur 1811 Sunni
Phulchouki Masjid
Mithapukur, Rangpur Mughal era Sunni
Qadir Bakhsh Mandal Masjid
Palashbari, Gaibandha Sunni
Mahimaganj Masjid
Gobindaganj, Gaibandha 1945 Sunni Established by Ahmad Husayn
Jamalpur Jame Masjid
Pirganj, Thakurgaon 1867 Sunni Also known as Jamalpur Zamindar Bari Jame Masjid
Begum Rokeya's Masjid
Payraband, Mithapukur, Rangpur 17th century Sunni Named after the nearby house of Begum Rokeya

Dinajpur District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Sura Masjid
Ghoraghat Upazila 1504 Sunni
Nayabad Masjid
Kaharole Upazila 1793 Sunni
Shopnopuri Central Mosque
Shopnopuri, Aftabganj, Nawabganj 21st century Sunni

Sylhet Division

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Shah Jalal Dargah Masjid
Dargah Mahalla, Ward 1, Sylhet 1500 Sufi Mosque located next to the Dargah of Shah Jalal.
Shankarpasha Shahi Masjid
Uchail-Shankarpasha, Rajiura, Habiganj 1493 Sunni Also known as Uchail Mosque.
Mirzatula Masjid
Mirjatula, Bahubal, Habiganj District Sultanate era Sunni Very old mosque
Ghayebi Dighi Masjid
Barothakuri, Zakiganj, Sylhet District 17th century Sunni
Delwar Hossain Chowdhury Jame Masjid
Nurpur, Fenchuganj, Sylhet District Sunni Established by Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, the son of Delwar.
Shah Paran Mazar Masjid
Shah Paran Thana, Sylhet Sufi Adjacent to the mazar (mausoleum) of Shah Paran
Sajid Raja Bari Mosque
Atgram, Zakiganj Upazila, Sylhet District 1740 Sunni Established by Muqaddam Miah Chowdhury
Jiladpur Mosque
Jiladpur, Ward 1, Ashidron Union, Sreemangal Upazila, Moulvibazar District Late 16th century Sunni
Rabir Bazar Jame Masjid
Rabir Bazar, Prithimpasha Union, Kulaura Upazila, Moulvibazar District Late 18th century/1700s Sunni Established by Begum Talibunnesa Khatun of Chhoto Saheb Bari in Prithimpasha village. Example of Mughal architecture.
Goyghor Masjid Goyghor, Mostafapur Union, Moulvibazar Sadar 1476 Sunni
Lawachara Jame Masjid
Lawachara National Park, Kamalganj Upazila, Moulvibazar District 12 December 1967 Sunni Includes a female-only prayer area

Sunamganj District

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Pagla Jame Masjid
Raypur, West Pagla, South Sunamganj 1931 Sunni Also known as Raypur Boro Masjid
Islampur Mosque
Islampur, Syedpur Shaharpara Union, Jagannathpur Upazila 1977 Sunni Better known as Islampur Jame Masjid, contains a pond
Lakeshor Central Mosque
Lakeshor, Chhatak Upazila Sunni Also known as East and Central Lakeshor Jame Masjid
Cement Factory Mosque
Chhatak Cement Factory Sunni
Budhrail Jame Mosque
Budhrail, Syedpur Shaharpara Union, Jagannathpur Upazila Sunni
North Budhrail Jame Mosque
North Budhrail, Syedpur Shaharpara Union, Jagannathpur Sunni
Bhatipara Mosque
Bhatipara Zamindar Bari, Derai Upazila Sunni

Eidgahs

Name Image Location Year Denomination Remarks
Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah
Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1640 Sunni Oldest surviving Mughal monument in Dhaka city.
Sylhet Shahi Eidgah
Ward 18, Sylhet 17th century Sunni
Dinajpur Gor-e-Shahid Central Eidgah
Dinajpur 2015 Sunni Mughal style
Mirerkhil Eidgah
Mirerkhil, Bhujpur Union, Fatikchhari, Chittagong District Sunni Adjacent to Gasbaria Government Primary School and Mirerkhil Abu Hurairah Madrasa
Barashalghar Eidgah
Barashalghar, Debidwar, Comilla District Sunni
Comilla Central Eidgah
Comilla Sunni
Narayanganj Central Eidgah
Narayanganj District Sunni
Rajarbag Eidgah
Rajarbagh, Dhaka Sunni

References

  1. "IU 37th Founding Anniv observed". Bangladesh Development Reports. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. "IU 37th Founding Anniv observed". Bangladesh Development Reports. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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