| Pagla Mosque and Islamic Complex | |
|---|---|
| পাগলা মসজিদ ও ইসলামিক কমপ্লেক্স | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Leadership | Mufti Khalilur Rahman |
| Patron | State Waqf |
| Location | |
| Location | Harua, Sadar, Kishoreganj |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Modern |
| Funded by | Users |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Interior area | 3.88 acres |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Pagla Mosque (Bengali: পাগলা মসজিদ, romanized: Pāglā Môsjid; officially Pagla Mosque and Islamic Complex) is an old mosque in Bangladesh located on the banks of the Narsunda River in Harua, Kishoreganj. This three-storied mosque has a towering minaret. The mosque complex is established on 88 parcent of 3 acres land. Since 10 May 1979, the State Waqf has been managing the mosque.
Legends
According to a legend, a spiritual personality named Dewan Zil Kadar Khan alias Zil Kadar Pagla Sahib, a descendant of Isa Khan of the Haibatnagar Zamindar family in the region, used to pray on the banks of the Narsunda River. Later, a mosque was built at the site. The mosque came to be known as the Pagla Mosque after Zil Kadar Pagla. According to another legend, the mosque was named after the Pagla Bibi of the then Haibatnagar Zamindar family of Kishoreganj.
See also
References
- ^ থেকে, একে নাছিম খান, কিশোরগঞ্জ. "পাগলা মসজিদের ইতিকথা". DailyInqilabOnline. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
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- "জীবন্ত কিংবদন্তি কিশোরগঞ্জের পাগলা মসজিদ". www.kalerkantho.com. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- "কিশোরগঞ্জের ঐতিহাসিক 'পাগলা মসজিদ'". Dhakatimes News. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- "বাংলাদেশের পাগলা মসজিদ!". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
External links
Media related to Pagla Masjid at Wikimedia Commons
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