Binot Bibi Mosque

Type: Mosque/Eidgah
Contributed By: Nayeem
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Brief

Binot Bibi Mosque is the earliest surviving mosque in Dhaka built in 1454 by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was during the rule of the Sultan of Bengal, Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah (1435–1459). Binat Bibi Mosque is the earliest surviving mosque in Dhaka built in 1454 by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was during the rule of the Sultan of Bengal, Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah (r. 1435–1459). The mosque is located beside the Hayat Bepari’s Bridge in Narinda area.

The mosque is a square, single domed measuring 12 feet (3.7 m) square internally with a single hemispherical dome, at the top of the square room. Entrances are from east, north and south. Pre-Mughal features included the curved cornices and battlements, corner octagonal turrets, and arches on the south, north and eastern sides. The ornamentation is modest and the building is coated with plaster.

Part of the mosque is being demolished as part of a renovation plan which includes building a 70-foot (21 m) high minaret, and the extension of the current building from three stories to seven.


How to go

You can take local transport from any part of Dhaka city to go to Sutrapur.

How To Reach: Old Dhaka

You can reach Old Dhaka by taking local transport from any part of Dhaka city.

Where to Stay

Eating Facilities

You can easily find many restaurants nearby in that area.

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  • Binat Bibi Mosque is the first mosque that was built by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat, during the rule of Sultan Mahmud Shah I at 1454. This mosque is located at Narinda.

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