Darasbari Mosque, 15th-century Islamic monument in Chapai Nawabganj District, Bangladesh.
Darasbari Mosque is a rectangular brick building measuring 34 meters by 20.6 meters with seven pointed arches opening toward the main prayer hall from the eastern entrance. The interior contains eleven mihrabs positioned throughout the large prayer space, with two special areas set within an upper gallery.
Sultan Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah ordered the construction of this mosque in 1479, making it the third largest religious building of the ancient city Gaur-Lakhnauti at that time. The structure was built during a period when the region was an important center of Islamic governance and architecture.
The prayer hall contains eleven mihrabs, including two areas positioned for nobility, which reveals how space reflected social differences in medieval Bengal. Visitors can see how the layout still tells the story of who prayed where and what that meant for the community.
The building sits about one kilometer southwest of Kotwali Gate and can be found fairly easily if you know where to look. It is open regularly for visitors who wish to walk through and observe the brick architecture and interior layout.
Terracotta plaques decorate the western and southern exterior walls below the cornice, displaying the skilled craftsmanship of Bengal's Islamic period. These ornamental details stand out against the plain brick structure of the rest of the building.
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