Nawabbari Mosque of Dhonbari

Type: Mosque/Eidgah

Contributed By: Nayeem

Brief

Nawabbari Mosque of Dhonbari is built at the outside of the Nawab Manzil premise, so that local people can access it during their prayer time. Initially, Nawabbari Mosque of Dhonbari was an old fashioned three domes mosque similar to the other ancient mosques from Bangladesh. But later this mosque was extended to accommodate more people. Extended part is having 10/12 minarets at top which are similar to Persian design. This extension with the old fashioned mosque made it a hybrid looking mosque. Not enough antiquities are left now a days.

But still, you’ll love to see this mosque. It’s neat and clean everywhere. Apart from the mosque, there are few micro edifices are available around the mosque. I am not sure what those are.

There are few old graves available at the graveyard which is at the western side of the mosque. Since 1929, after the death of Nawab Ali Choudhury (নবাব আলী চৌধুরী) the Holy Qur’an has been recited continually beside his grave.

How to go

After reaching Tangail you can take local transport to go to that palace mosque.

How To Reach: Tangail District

It would take approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes to go Tangail from Dhaka City, via Kaliakair and Tongi. The distance is around 84.0 km. From Mohakhali (মহাখালী) bus terminal, several buses use to run for this district. It takes around 2-3 hours to reach there. Probably the Nirala (নিরালা) is the best service. After that Jhotila (ঝটিকা), Dhaleswari(ধলেশ্বরী) can be second choice. Also, you can go there by train, but I don’t know much about locomotive services.

By Road

1. Nirala Paribahan has the following regular routes from Dhaka: (Only Non-AC chair coach and normal bus services are available)

Dhaka – Tangail – Dhaka
Dhaka Counter of Nirala Paribahan:
Abdullahpur Board Bazar Bus
Counter: 01711-595776

Departure Places in Dhaka:

Mohakhali
Ajompur
Abdullahpur
Transport Fare from Dhaka:
Transport fare from Dhaka to Tangail is Tk. 150 per person (subject to review).

2. Dhalessory Seatting Service
From Dhaka to Tangail
First trip 5:30am – Last trip 9:00pm
Fare: 90/=
Condition: Chair Coach
Address: Mohakhali counter, Mohakhali, Dhaka

3. Al-Rafi Paribahan

Address: Saydabad Counter
Phone: 01195374361, 01711357182

Miscellaneous:
Passengers should to reach at bus stand at least before 10 minutes.
Passengers cannot carry illegal goods with him/her. In case of carrying illegal goods, the authority is not responsible for that.
Smoking is not allowed in bus.
If passengers come late at the bus stand and miss the bus, transport fare will not be given back to them.

Where to Stay

1) Palash house / night gandha residential hotels

Mosque Road, Tangail
phone: 0921-53154

2) Al Faisal Hotel Residential
Mosque Road, Tangail
phone: 0921-53918

3) Hotel Sagor Residential
New makert Road, Tangail
phone: 0921-54308

4) Apharin Hotel
Mosque Road, Tangail
Mobile: 01916782389

5) S.S rest House
akuratakur para, Tangail
phone: 0921-55180

6) Rural Electrification rest House
Tangail
phone: 0921-53390

7) L.E.G.D rest House (Government)
Tangail
phone: 0921-54261

8) Sugandha Hotel
Old busstand, Tangail
Mobile -01674-346815

9) Nirala Hotel
Nirala Mor, Tangail
phone: 0921-61363

10) Piyasi Hotel
Nirala Mor, Tangail
phone: 01711-352493

11) Hotel Kicokhon
Nirala Mor, Tangail
phone: 0921-55219

12) Hotel Aditya (residential)
Madhupur, Tangail
Mobile: 01716-796065

13) Hotel drim touch (residential)
Madhupur, Tangail
phone: 01717218799

14) Salban Residential Hotel
Madhupura, Tangail
Mobile: 01713-462103

15) Islamia guest house
Madhupur, Tangail
Mobile: 01917566234

16) Vai Vai guest house
Madhupur, Tangail
Mobile: 01190975539

17) Jamuna Resort Ltd.
syamasaila Vinod luhuriya kalihati, Tangail
Phone: 09239-76032-4
Fax: 09239-760325

18) Elenga Resort Limited residential hotels
Elenga kalihati, Tangail
phone: 02-9884322
Fax: 02-9881290

Things to do

Pray in the mosque, take photos etc.

Eating Facilities

You can find many more restaurants here to eat. Or click here

Map

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Chini Masjid is located at Syedpur Upazila of Nilphamari district. Saidpur is the northern railway and industrial city of Bangladesh. Chini Masjid is one of the most fascinating and distinctive architect. Chini Masjid is also known as glass Mosque. Chini Masjid or Glass Mosque was established in 1883.

Glass mosque was built in only 1 year which seems unbelievable when we take our eyes to the design of external and internal part. To decorate Chini Masjid, 283 pieces of Cross Marble stones were used. Along with Cross Marble stones, 25 tons small chips of Chinaware-plate and pieces of glass (both color and non-color) porcelain were also used. This mosque has 27 towers from which 5 towers are still incomplete.

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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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Bandar Shahi Mosque (বন্দর শাহী মসজিদ ) is situated in the Bandar Municipal area. It was built in 1482 AD (886 AH) by Malik Al-Muazzam Baba Saleh, a high official under Sultan Jalaluddin Fateh Shah.

It is a square building measuring 6.20 meter a side in the interior and 9.70 meter in the exterior. It has four octagonal corner towers and a large hemispherical dome supported by two engaged black stone pillars embedded in each wall with square bases, capitals and octagonal shafts. The square inches which hold up the dome spring from the top of these pillars. The dome has a lotus and pitcher finial. The raising of the dome on a drum crowned with merlons seems to be part of Mughal renovations. There are three entrances in the east of which the central one is wider, measuring 2.20 meter high and 1.37 meter wide. The two other entrances each on the south and north sides are 2 meter high and 1 meter wide. The side entrances are of the same size as the front central one. Of the three semi-circular mihrabs, the central one is the largest and the northern mihrab is being used as a closet.

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Ronvijoypur Mosque has the largest dome in Bangladesh. It is of 11 meters (36 ft) width supported by arches. The corners have tapering circular towers while the external molding has a slight curve. The interior of the Ronvijoypur Mosque is plain. However the main mihrab consists of decorations of floral patterns. It was constructed according to khan Jahan style of architecture. Several renovations took place during the 1960s and 1970s. However, more repair work is required to prevent dampness inside the tomb, and also to the brick work on the exterior surfaces.

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