Keramatiya Mosque

Type: মসজিদ / ঈদগাহ

Contributed By: Nayeem

Brief

Muslim saint HajrotMaulanaKeramot Ali Jaunapuri (Rh) was the 35 generation of Hajrot Abu Bakkar (Ra) 1st Khalifah (ruler) of Islam. MaulanaJaunapuri (Rh) born in 1225 Hijri at Mulatol colony in Jaunapuri of MadhoProdesh, India. At his mature age they came to Rangpur for spread Islam. For his wisdom, persona and simple life planning lots of people took Islam as their religion. After his death in 30 may in 1873 beside his tomb the karamotia Mosque was built. Rectangular sized this domes mosque Constructed according to the Mughal architecture and local beautiful craft. Its internal size is 42′-0″*13′-0″. The Width of the east-west wall of the Mosque is 3′-3″ north-south wall is 2′-10″. The high of the masjid is 18′-0″ from the ground. The domes was built over octagonal drum size platform. In the lower part of the domes there is Marlon designs.

How to go

You can take a rickshaw or auto rickshaw (Battery Driven Rickshaw) to visit this place from Rangpur.
But, if you want to know how to reach Rangpur from Dhaka, please click here.

Dhaka and Rangpur are linked by road. Some of the bus services are listed below for your assistance.

1. S R Travels:
Contact: 0119-1863689, 0119-1863691, 0119-863673

2. Green line Paribahan:
Contact: 00-02-9112287, 9133145, 017-300-60006

3. T R Travels:
Contact: Kaylanpur: 01711-394801, 9033793,
Gabtoli: 9031226
Mohakhali: 0155-231 5831,
Uttora: 01711-394 804.

4. Mim Paribahan:
Contact: Gabtoli: 01911-01 36 94, 01734- 42 29 71

5. Alhamra Travels:
Contact: Gabtoli: 88-02-9005612 Cell: 01721-802 031

6. Kurigram Paribahan:
Contact: 01924-469 437, 01914-856 826

Dhaka and Rangpur is also linked by railway. Some necessary information of train services are given below for your assistance.

Train Name: Rangpur Express
Train operates every day except Sundays.
Departure Time from Dhaka: 9:00
Arrival Time in Rangpur: 19:00

Where to Stay

The accommodation facilities in Rangpur are now much more developed than before. There are many hotels/motels in the district. Some of the places you may consider staying in Rangpur are listed below for your assistance:

1. Parjatan Motel
Contact: 0521-62111

2. Hotel North view
Contact: 0521-55405, 052155406
Web: http://hotelnorthview.com/

3. Hotel Caspia
Contact: +880521-61111, +8801977-227742

4. Hotel Golden Tower
Contact: 65920

5. The Park Hotel
Contact: 0521 66718

6. Hotel Tillottama
Contact: 0521 63482, 01718 938424

Eating Facilities

It won’t be a problem to find a suitable restaurant for you to eat here in Rangpur.
To know more about restaurants in Rangpur, please click here.

Travel Tips

For shopping you can visit The Jelaporishod Super Market by the way which is located in the center of
Rangpur City.

Map

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Court Masjid (কোর্ট মসজিদ) is located at the center of the Gopalganj Sadar Upazila. It is a nicely decorated mosque having a high minaret beside and a central dome atop of the mosque. The dome and the minaret is oriented with lot of small stars. This mosque was inaugurated (at 1949) by the Khaza Nazimuddin (খাজা নাজিমুদ্দিন), the former governor general of East Pakistan.

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Baparipara Shahi Mosque is located at 1 km distance from Rajarhat Upazila of Kurigram district. The Mosque length is 32 feet and width is 10 feet. It is surrounded by 3 ft high wall. There are 3 door, 1 decorated gate, 2 tower and 4 high tower situated on the four corner of the Mosque. On the center of the roof, there are three big domes. There are no inscription found about the Mosque. From its architectural sign, you can guess Baparipara Shahi Mosque is around 200 year old.

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Jungle-bari (জঙ্গলবাড়ী) is mainly a fort that is located at the Jungle-bari (জঙ্গলবাড়ী) of Karimganj Upazila (করিমগঞ্জ উপজেলা) of Kishoreganj (কিশোরগঞ্জ). It was the second capital of Isha Khan (ইশা খাঁ). He captured the fort from Lokkhon Shing Hajara (লক্ষন সিং হাজারা) during the battle of Egaro Shindur (এগারো সিন্দুর) with Man Singh (মান সিংহ).

This is known as Jungle-bari Durgo (জঙ্গলবাড়ী দুর্গ), Isha Khar Bari (ইশা খাঁর বাড়ী), etc. to the local people. There is a dilapidated building is still available there. A portion of that building is still being used by the decedents from Isha Kha (ইশা খাঁ).

An archaic mosque is available just beside the Jungle-bari (জঙ্গলবাড়ী) fort. It’s a small rectangular shaped mosque having three domes at the top and four minarets at the four corners. A large pond is available at the eastern side of the mosque.

Most of the Zamindar Bari (জমিদার বাড়ী) from Bangladesh are in a very poor condition. That time the owners were facing difficulties for religious upheaval and other adverse situations, thus they have sensed an urgency to leave this country for their own safety. But fortunately, here they are still living with pride, may be they were too much friendly with the peasants.

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Nayabad Mosque is located in the bank of the river Dhepa, just 1.5 km south-west of the infamous Kantaji Temple at Dinajpur in Bangladesh. The mosque is named after the village “Nayabad” in which it stands in the Police Station of Kaharole. According to an inscription found on the central doorway, it was constructed at 1793 AD in the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. During that period, Raja Baidyanath, the last of the Dinajpur Royal family, was the Zaminder (feudal land owner).

Nayabad Mosque was erected at a time when the soil of Dinajpur had already been enriched with one of the most remarkable Navaratna temples, the Kantajew Temple in 1752 AD. The founding Royal family of Dinajpur was still prominent. According to local traditions, the mosque was built by Muslim architectural workers who had come to this place from the west to build Kantaji Temple. They had settled in Nayabad, a village near the temple, and had built the mosque for their own use. There is a grave of an unknown person in the premises of the mosque. Local people believe, this is the grave of Kalu Khan, the master architect of Kantaji Temple.

It is an oblong three-domed mosque with octagonal towers at the four corners. There are three arched entrances to enter the mosque. Among them, the central one is bigger than the flanking ones. These are equal in height and width. There is an arched window each on the south and north sides. Inside in the western wall there are three Mihrabs in line with the three entrances. The central Mihrab is bigger than the flanking ones which are of equal size. Three hemispherical domes cover the mosque, of which the central one is bigger than the side ones. Pendentives have been used in their phase of transition. The parapet and cornice are straight.

Terracotta plaques have been used in decoration of the mosque. At present there are about 104 terracotta plaques rectangular in shape, used in the surface decoration of the mosque walls. The platform of the mosque is enclosed by a low brick wall with only one access from the east. On either side of the mosque are to be seen a number of tombs each of found fixed over the central doorway of the mosque.

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