Shat Gambuj Mosjid

Most of the damages of this mosque have been rectified. It is a great pleasure for us that, the UNESCO has been recognized this Shat Gambuj Mosque as a World Heritage Site in 1983. Besides these monuments, UNESCO also includes among the unique monuments: the mausoleum of Khan Jahan, Bibi Begni, and the mosques of Singar, Zindavir and Reza Khoda. At present a picnic spot has been established near this heritage site at the historical Ghora Dighi. It is the largest historical mosque of Bangladesh. If you come Bangladesh, don’t miss to visit this wonderful historic mosque in the South Asia.

The history of the present day Bagerhat is traced to the Bengal Sultanate under the rule of Sultan Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah (1442–1459[8]). It was established by the Ulug Khan Jahan (1433–1459), an administrator under the Sultanate in the 15th century; an inscription on his tomb here mentions 1459 as his date of death, testifying the construction of the city in the mid 15th century. He was responsible for establishing a planned township with roads, bridges, and water supply tanks (ponds – two are still surviving namely the Ghoradighi and Dargadighi), cisterns, and a very large number of mosques and tombs, and also palaces and his own mausoleum, all attributed in the same style known as the “Khan Jahan Style”; Khan Jehan also lived in the town and did extensive philanthropic work.[2][7] It is also mentioned that the Delhi Sultanate, for political and religious reasons, wanted to establish an outpost of Islam in the then remote part of India in Bengal and deputed Ulug Khan Jahan to brave this task.[2][9]

Ulug Khan was not only known for his unique capability as an administrator (administered the districts of Jhenaidah, Sathkira, Patuakhali, and Barisal in South Bengal) and a builder, but also as a pir, a saintly person who shunned personal aggrandizement (who shunned royal titles and did not issue any mint in his name). His tomb is thus venerated in Bangladesh and attracts a large number of pilgrims every year.[7]

A study of ten mosques and tombs seen in the town reveals that seven of them namely the Shait Gumbaz Mosque, which adjoins the Ulug Khan Tomb, Ranbijaypur Mosque, Bibi Begni Mosque, Shingra Mosque, Chunakhola Mosque, the Nine Domed Mosque are in Ulugh Khan style; the other three mosques of a later period are the Ten Domed Mosque, Rezai Khan Mosque and Zinda Pir Tomb.[3][7]

In 1895, an extensive survey of the area was conducted and restoration was put into effect in 1903-4 on the Shait Gumbaz mosque. In 1907-8 part of the roof and 28 domes were restored.[10]

In 1982-3, UNESCO drew up a master plan for the Bagerhat area and it became a World Heritage Site in 1985

Shat Gambuj Masjid, which means a mosque with 60 domes, was constructed in 1449. Though the mosque has 77 squade domes, traditionally it is called as sixty dome mosque. There is a museum in the mosque area. Foreigners have to pay a small entrance fee of BDT 50 to visit the mosque. The museum beside the mosque is open from 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm.

Khan Jahan Ali’s tomb is one of the main attractions of Bagerhat. Everyday many visitors come here to pay respects for the holy saint. It is at the south of the main road and about 4km from the main bus stop. The tomb is decorated with colorful clothes. Most of the women pay respects there. There are some other mosques here and there inside the town and most of them are single domed. If you’ve not a specific interest, they’ll not be interesting.

Near of the dorga there are so many tiny shops but you can’t buy anything without prayer beads and some little trinkets.

There are some little dhabas near of the bus station. You’ll have to think once about food quality before taking.

Two lackluster budget hotels are there in north of bus stand, near of the river. It’s no needed to stay night there cause it takes about two hours to visit here.

The Shat Gambuj Mosque is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest mosques of Bangladesh. It is situated in city of Bagerhat under the Khulna division. Bagerhat district is located in the south west of Bangladesh which is about 200 miles away from the Capital of Bangladesh (Dhaka). Here “Shat” means “Sixty” and “Gambuj” means “Pillar”. “Shat” is a Bengali word and “Gambuj” is an Arabic or Urdu word. The mosque has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO under
criteria (IV), "as an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble which illustrates a significant stage in human history" in 1983. This is a great tourist attraction of Bangladesh and also the South Asia.

SHAT GAMBUJ MOSQUE AT BANGLADESH

The Shat Gambuj Mosque is famous for it's historical importance. It is one of greatest mosques in Bangladesh in respect of its spectacular beauty.It is situated in Bagerhat besides the longest sea beach ' BAY OF BENGAL ' , also the longest mangrove forest ' SUNDORBAN ' .In the king of SULTAN NASSIRUDDIN MAHMOOD SHAH ( 1435-1459 ) is established KHOLIFABAD area under SAINT ULUGH KHAN JAHAN made this magnificent mosque at 1459 . It took's several year to complete it. It's total length is 160 feet and total wide is 108 feet. The roof of the mosque is supported by 77 squat domes. The vast prayer hall of the mosque has 11 arched doorways on east and 7 each on north and south for the ventilation and light. It has 7 longitudinal corridors. Architecturally, the interior and exterior of the mosque is quite plain. But the interior Western Wall was decorated beautifully with terracotta flowers and foliage. It offers an impressive look. UNESCO is already declered this mosque as one of the historical place of the world.

HOW TO GO : From DHAKA, the capital city of BANGLADESH , you can go by Bus service such as SHOHAG , HANIF, EGAL for go to DHAKA to KHULNA. If you want to journy by launch or Stemar , you can go 1st MONGLA which is one of the best port area of BANGLADESH. You can also travell by Train.From Khulna it's distance may be 7 km. So you can go by RICKSHAW or Microbus .

FOR STAY : If you want to stay there , some hotels are ready to help you. SAGORIKA , RAHMOT HOTEL , MOHANA HOTEL , RAHAT HOTEL is for you .

Shat gombuj mosque is one of the attractive place of world for tourists for its stately historical magnificence.. So you must WELLCOME to visit this historical place of BANGLADESH

Bangladesh: A Visit to the Shat Gambuj Mosque - Bangladesh Blog | By Bangladesh Channel To the uninitiated, Bangladesh can seem like a logistical nightmare: subdivided into 6 divisions and all named after their respective capitals: the Dhaka Division, Chittagong Division, Khulna Division

The Shat Gambuj Masjid (The Sixty Domes Mosque)
The Shat Gambuj Mosque is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest mosques of Bangladesh. It is situated in city of Bagerhat under the Khulna division. Bagerhat district is located in the south west of Bangladesh which is about 200 miles away from the Capital of Bangladesh (Dhaka). Here “Shat” means “Sixty” and “Gambuj” means “Pillar”. “Shat” is a Bengali word and “Gambuj” is an Arabic or Urdu word. The mosque has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO under
criteria (IV), "as an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble which illustrates a significant stage in human history" in 1983. This is a great tourist attraction of Bangladesh and also the South Asia.

Bagerhat city was founded a Muslim colony near the seacoast in the District of Bagerhat in mid 15th century by the saint Ulugh Khan Jahan. He was a warrior, Turkish general and saint. He was well known for his unique capability in the administration and a builder, but also as a Pir (a saintly person). In the reign, he was one of the earliest torchbearers of Islam. In the 15th century this Bagerhat town known as Khalifatabad and nicknamed the "Mint Town of the Bengal Sultanate".

This historic city is spread over an area of 50 square kilometers on the banks of the Bhairab River. It is one of the 15 lost cities in the world. More than 50 Islamic monuments have been found after many centuries. This district was a part of the Sundarbans mangrove forest.

The Shat Gambuj Mosque is a Tughlaq styled mosque. This mosque constructed in the mid 15th century (1440) and it is completed in the year1459 with 60 pillars that support 77 exquisitely curved "low squat domes". This mosque lay over an area of 160 feet (49 m) x108 feet (33 m) size. That means it is 160 feet long and 108 feet wide. This historic mosque described the golden era of Muslim Bengal. This mosque has seven four sided central domes. The wall of this mosque is 6 feet (1.8 m) thick with a slight taper over the hollow and round walls.

Khan Jahan Ali used this mosque for prayers and it was also used as an assembly hall and Madrassa. This mosque has four towers. Seventy seven domes are over the roof and four smaller ones at the four corners of towers. Two towers were used to call Azan. The vast prayer hall has 11 arched doorways on the east and 7 each on the north and south. These doors are provides ventilation and light in the hall. There are also 7 longitudinal aisles and 11 deep bays in the midst of slim columns made of stone. These columns support the curving arches that are overlaid by the domes. The west wall of this mosque is decorated with stonework and terracotta and the flooring is of brickwork. It has eleven mihrabs. The full mosque is a wonderful archeological beauty which is the signature of 15th century.

Most of the damages of this mosque have been rectified. It is a great pleasure for us that, the UNESCO has been recognized this Shat Gambuj Mosque as a World Heritage Site in 1983. Besides these monuments, UNESCO also includes among the unique monuments: the mausoleum of Khan Jahan, Bibi Begni, and the mosques of Singar, Zindavir and Reza Khoda. At present a picnic spot has been established near this heritage site at the historical Ghora Dighi. It is the largest historical mosque of Bangladesh. If you come Bangladesh, don’t miss to visit this wonderful historic mosque in the South Asia.

Shat Gambuj Mosque - Bangladesh Wiki (বাংলাদেশ) In mid-15th century, a Muslim colony was founded in the inhospitable mangrove forest of the Sundarbans near the seacoast in the Bagerhat district by an obscure...

The Sixty Pillar Mosque (the Shat Gambuj), a mosque located in Bagerhat in south Bangladesh, on the eastern bank of a sweet water tank or pond (the takur dighi) is one of the oldest mosques in the country, and is described as "historic mosque representing the Golden Era of Muslim Bengal".[13] It is laid is over an area of 160 feet (49 m)x108 feet (33 m) size.[1] The mosque is unique in the sense that it has 60 pillars that support 77 exquisitely curved "low squat domes" that have worn away with the passage of time; it has seven central domes that are four-sided and built in Bengali style.[1] It was used for prayers, as an assembly hall and madrasa (an Islamic school). Seventy seven domes are over the roof and four smaller ones at the four corners are towers (the towers were used to call the faithfuls to attend prayers). The large prayer hall has 11 arched doorways on the east and 7 each on the north and south which provide ventilation and light to the hall. There are also 7 longitudinal aisles and 11 deep bays in the midst of slim columns made of stone. These columns support the curving arches that are overlaid by the domes.[2] The west wall in the interior has eleven mihrabs that are decorated with stonework and terracotta and the flooring is of brickwork. The walls and the mihrabs were affected by sulphates. Most of the damages have been rectified. It was established in 1440 by Khan Jahan Ali. The arches are 6 feet (1.8 m) thick with a slight taper over the hollow and round walls. The mosque also functioned as the court of Khan Jahan Ali. It now attracts a large number of tourists and visitors every year. The mosque is decorated mostly with terracotta and bricks

The planning of the city is distinctly dominated by Islamic architecture style; in particular, the embellishments are a combination of Mughal and Turkish architectural styles. The city covered 360 mosques[4] (most of them of identical designs), many public buildings, mausoleums, bridges, network of roads and water reservoirs. The material used in building construction was baked bricks, which over the centuries deteriorated under saline conditions of the soil and the atmosphere.[4][6]

The layout, revealed after the recent removal of the vegetative growth around the historic city, indicates that the city developed in two distinct zones; the main zone is the Mosque of Shait Gumbaz and its precincts and the other zone to its east is the one encircling the Mausoleum of Khan Jahan. The two zones are separated by a distance of 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi).[4][6]

The minarets embellish the front corners of the mosques. They stand at double the height of the facade. The towers at the rear corners are also similarly fashioned. The minarets are double storied and round in shape; projecting cornices surround the shafts up to the middle height of the minarets and a window fitted at this mid height provides ventilation and light. A spiral staircase in this minar leads to the top. Artificial tusks of elephants decorate the exterior of the minarets.[12]

The history of the present day Bagerhat is traced to the Bengal Sultanate under the rule of Sultan Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah (1442–1459[8]). It was established by the Ulug Khan Jahan (1433–1459), an administrator under the Sultanate in the 15th century; an inscription on his tomb here mentions 1459 as his date of death, testifying the construction of the city in the mid 15th century. He was responsible for establishing a planned township with roads, bridges, and water supply tanks (ponds – two are still surviving namely the Ghoradighi and Dargadighi), cisterns, and a very large number of mosques and tombs, and also palaces and his own mausoleum, all attributed in the same style known as the “Khan Jahan Style”; Khan Jehan also lived in the town and did extensive philanthropic work.[2][7] It is also mentioned that the Delhi Sultanate, for political and religious reasons, wanted to establish an outpost of Islam in the then remote part of India in Bengal and deputed Ulug Khan Jahan to brave this task.[2][9]

Ulug Khan was not only known for his unique capability as an administrator (administered the districts of Jhenaidah, Sathkira, Patuakhali, and Barisal in South Bengal) and a builder, but also as a pir, a saintly person who shunned personal aggrandizement (who shunned royal titles and did not issue any mint in his name). His tomb is thus venerated in Bangladesh and attracts a large number of pilgrims every year.[7]

A study of ten mosques and tombs seen in the town reveals that seven of them namely the Shait Gumbaz Mosque, which adjoins the Ulug Khan Tomb, Ranbijaypur Mosque, Bibi Begni Mosque, Shingra Mosque, Chunakhola Mosque, the Nine Domed Mosque are in Ulugh Khan style; the other three mosques of a later period are the Ten Domed Mosque, Rezai Khan Mosque and Zinda Pir Tomb.[3][7]

In 1895, an extensive survey of the area was conducted and restoration was put into effect in 1903-4 on the Shait Gumbaz mosque. In 1907-8 part of the roof and 28 domes were restored.[10]

In 1982-3, UNESCO drew up a master plan for the Bagerhat area and it became a World Heritage Site in 1985.[11]