Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque
| Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Chittagong |
| Country | Bangladesh |
Location of the mosque in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 22°20′28″N 91°50′12″E / 22.3410°N 91.8367°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Established | 1667 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 17.07 m (56.0 ft) |
| Width | 7.32 m (24.0 ft) |
| Minaret | Three |
| Minaret height | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Materials | Marble |
The Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque (Bengali: আন্দরকিল্লা শাহী জামে মসজিদ; Arabic: جامع أندرقلعة الشاهي) is a Sunni mosque, located in the city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Built on top of a high hill called Ander-Qila (meaning inner fort), the mosque stands as a monument of the Mughal conquest of Chittagong.[1][2]
History
The Persian inscriptions adorning the mosque attest that its construction was undertaken in 1667 CE, during the governorship of Shaista Khan, the Subahdar of Bengal. Contemporary accounts and later traditions hold that the mosque was commissioned under the direction of Buzurg Umed Khan, the eldest son of Shaista Khan and who led the Mughal conquest of Chittagong. However, the inscriptions themselves make no explicit mention of his name.[3][4][5]
The mosque was unused for a long time and in the year 1761, the British officials used it to store arms and ammunition. In 1853, the Muslim elites of Chittagong, headed by Hamidullah, approached the British Government and were successful in releasing the mosque for religious purposes in 1855.[6]
Current condition
In 2025, the Government of Bangladesh decided to initiate the renovation and reconstruction of this 450-year-old mosque.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ "Anderkilla Shahi Jame Masjid: A monument of Mughal victory in Chattogram". The Business Insider. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "মুঘল আমলের ৩৫৯ বছরের আন্দরকিল্লা মসজিদটি এখন যেমন". কালবেলা. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "বিজয়ের স্মারক ছয় ঐতিহাসিক মসজিদ". Kaler Kontho. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "মুঘল ঐতিহ্যের স্মারক আন্দরকিল্লা শাহি জামে মসজিদ". Desh Rupantor. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "মুঘল বিজয়ের স্মারক আন্দরকিল্লা শাহী জামে মসজিদ". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Andar Qila Mosque". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "সরকার ও মুসল্লিদের যৌথ প্রয়াসে আন্দরকিল্লা শাহী জামে মসজিদ পুনঃনির্মাণে সক্ষম হব". দৈনিক আজাদী. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ "চট্টগ্রাম শাহী জামে মসজিদ পুনর্নির্মাণ কাজ উদ্বোধন করলেন ধর্ম উপদেষ্টা". Kaler Kontho. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
External links
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