At Dargabari in Mirkadim, Rampal union, in Munshiganj Sadar stands the six-domed Baba Adam Mosque. Built in 1483 during the reign of Sultan Jalal Uddin Fateh Shah, it survives as one of the finest examples of Sultanate-era architecture and is now protected by the Department of Archaeology.
According to local tradition and history, the Sufi saint Baba Adam Shahid came to the region from Ta'if in Arabia to preach Islam and was martyred here in a clash with King Ballal Sen. The mosque is named in his memory.
The mosque measures 43 feet by 36 feet, with walls of red terracotta brick about 4 feet thick. Three arched entrances face the front and three mihrabs line the west wall inside. Terracotta panels decorate the walls inside and out, and the fine work on the arches and mihrabs blends Middle Eastern and Bengali styles.
Set among trees, the red-brick building draws history lovers, researchers and travellers, and remains an important place to understand the Muslim heritage and architecture of medieval Bengal.
Munshiganj is about 23 kilometres from Dhaka by road. Mawa-bound buses from Gulistan, Abdullahpur or Mirpur reach Munshiganj, and the mosque is 5 kilometres on by rickshaw. Launches from Sadarghat also run to Munshiganj.
The article is from Desh Rupantor's Islam page.
Photo: Md Saiful Islam Khan (Aopu) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Source: Desh Rupantor
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