Wali Khan Mosque
ওয়ালী খান মসজিদ
Central part of the mosque
Religion
Location
LocationChawk Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Wali Khan Mosque is located in Bangladesh
Wali Khan Mosque
Location in Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates22°21′31″N 91°50′15″E / 22.3584998°N 91.8373673°E / 22.3584998; 91.8373673
Architecture
StyleMughal architecture
Completed1713 - 1716
Dome(s)6

Wali Khan Mosque (Bengali: ওয়ালী খান মসজিদ) is an 18th-century mosque located in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] It is situated in the Chawk Bazar area of the city.

History

The mosque was built between 1713 and 1716 by Wali Beg Khan, who was a Mughal Faujdar or General in Chittagong.[1] Wali Khan, the founder of Chawk Bazar, also donated land for maintenance of the mosque.

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References

  1. ^ a b Hossain, Shamsul (2012). "Wali Khan Mosque". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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