Dhania Chalk Mosque

Dhania Chalk Mosque
ধনিয়াচক মসজিদ
Façade of the mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusActive; Preserved
Location
LocationShahbajpur, Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj District
CountryBangladesh
Dhania Chalk Mosque is located in Bangladesh
Dhania Chalk Mosque
Shown within Bangladesh
AdministrationDepartment of Archeology
Coordinates24°49′55″N 88°09′01″E / 24.832081°N 88.150382°E / 24.832081; 88.150382
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleBengal Sultanate
Established15th century
Completed2006
Specifications
Length17.07 m (56.0 ft)
Width11.13 m (36.5 ft)
Interior area117.65 m2 (1,266.4 ft2)
Dome6
MaterialsBrick, Stone

The Dhania Chalk Mosque[a] (Bengali: ধনিয়াচক মসজিদ) is a historical Sultanate period mosque located in the southern suburb of the ancient city Gaur, presently in the village Shahbajpur under Shibganj Upazila of the Chapainawabganj District. The architectural style suggests that the building was likely constructed in the late fifteenth century. The mosque was reconstructed from ruins by Department of Archeology, now a protected archeological site.[4][5]

Architecture

The mosque, an oblong structure, measures approximately 13.4 by 8.78 m (44.0 by 28.8 ft) internally while 17.07 by 11.13 m (56.0 by 36.5 ft) externally[2] and is surrounded by a brick wall about 1.94 m (6.4 ft) thick. Before restoration much of the mosque lied in ruins, with only sections of the qibla and northern walls standing. The eastern and southern walls, as well as the four octagonal corner turrets were also rebuilt from their foundations remain. The qibla wall contains three mihrab niches, the central one being larger and taller, featuring a pointed cusped arch with decorative finial. A projection on the exterior of the qibla wall aligns with the main mihrab niche.[6]

Oversailing brick courses at the tops of the walls indicate that the structure was roofed with six domes supported by corbelled pendentives. The two central columns within the chamber feature square bases, octagonal shafts adorned with two rows of mouldings, and capitals decorated with crenellation. The engaged pilasters share a similar design. The arches sustaining the domes originate from the tops of the columns and the engaged pilasters.[7]

  • General view of the mosque
    General view of the mosque
  • Diagonal view
    Diagonal view
  • Dome interior
    Dome interior
  • Corner turrets
    Corner turrets
  • Three domes and three entrances at side of the mosque
    Three domes and three entrances at side of the mosque
  • Side view featuring two entrances
    Side view featuring two entrances

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Banglapedia and Perween Hasan spells it Dhunichawk[1][2] while Abu Sayeed M Ahmed spells it Dhaniachak.[3] Widely spelled as Dhania Chalk

References

  1. ^ Hasan 2007, p. 105.
  2. ^ a b MA, Bar (2012). "Dhunichawk Mosque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ^ Ahmed 2006, p. 110.
  4. ^ "রাজশাহী বিভাগের সংরক্ষিত পুরাকীর্তি" (PDF). প্রত্নতত্ত্ব অধিদপ্তর (in Bengali). 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  5. ^ Ahmed 2006, p. 111, DHANIACHALK MOSQUE.
  6. ^ Ahmed 2006, p. 111.
  7. ^ Hasan 2007, p. 107.

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