Lost Mosque, 7th-century mosque ruins in Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh.
The Lost Mosque is a 7th-century structure in Lalmonirhat that stands as ruins near a main road. The remains show original pillars still standing among the ancient foundations that outline the building's original footprint.
This mosque was built around 690 and ranks among the earliest Islamic structures on the Indian subcontinent. Archaeologists uncovered it in 1986 after it had been hidden beneath forest growth for centuries.
The inscriptions here show how Islam took root in this region and how people expressed their faith through the structure they built.
The site lies southeast of Lalmonirhat town and is best reached by local transportation from the city. Preparing for rural roads and local weather conditions makes the visit more comfortable.
Two of the original pillars still stand upright today among the other ruins, showing the strength of the ancient structure. These preserved columns make the building's original scale visible to anyone who walks through the site.
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