Shahbaz Khan Mosque, Late 17th-century Mughal mosque in Dhaka District, Bangladesh.
Shahbaz Khan Mosque is a rectangular building from the late 17th century with three onion domes and octagonal turrets at each corner. Its eastern facade features three arched openings decorated with detailed stone carvings.
A prosperous merchant from Kashmir named Haji Khwaja Shahbaz Khan founded this mosque in 1679 during Prince Muhammad Azam's rule in Bengal. The construction reflects architectural trends popular among wealthy officials of the Mughal administration at that time.
The mosque is locally known as Haji Shahbaz's shrine and mosque, since the founder's tomb stands in its courtyard beside the prayer hall. Shahbaz Khan came from Kashmir and settled in the Tongi area before building the complex in 1679, while Prince Muhammad Azam was subahdar of Bengal.
The mosque is located in Dhaka's old High Court area and is accessible on foot through several entrances. Visitors should plan to come outside of prayer times and wear modest clothing to avoid disrupting worship.
The mosque stands beside the shrine of its founder, Haji Khwaja Shahbaz Khan, who was buried there after his death; the Bengali name of the site, Haji Shahbaz's shrine and mosque, joins the two buildings. The complex lies behind the High Court and just east of the Three Leaders' Mausoleum in Ramna, and the prayer hall measures 68 feet by 26 feet.
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