Kherur Mosque

The Kherur Mosque also known as the Kheraul Mosque, is a former mosque in a partial ruinous state, located at Kherur in the Sagardighi CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district, in the state of West Bengal, India.
The mosque is a Monument of National Importance, and is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The mosque was built by Rafa’t Khan in 1495 CE, during the reign of Alauddin Hussain Shah.

Architecture

The brick-built mosque has a square prayer chamber with a verandah. Rectangular in shape, it is spread over.
Amitabha Gupta, a photographer, wrote: