Islamganthi Mosque


The Islamganthi Mosque, and also known as the Islamganthi Jame Mosque, and sometimes spelled as the Islamganti Mosque, is a Sunni Friday mosque, located in the village of Islamganthi, in Bisha Union, Atrai Upazila, Naogaon District, in the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh. The seventeenth-century mosque dates from the Mughal era, and is situated on the banks of the Atrai River.

History

Researchers have hypothesised that the mosque was constructed by Islam Khan I during his term as the Mughal Subahdar of Bengal which lasted between 1608 and 1613. Many villages in the area are named after the governor.

Architecture

The mosque has three circular domes which sit on top of each of the mosque's three rooms.