Mithapukur Mosque

Mithapukur Mosque
Mithapukur Mosque
মিঠাপুকুর মসজিদ
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Mithapukur, Rangpur District
Country	Bangladesh
	Location of the mosque in Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates	25°34′42″N 89°16′10″E / 25.5783°N 89.2695°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Mughal
Completed	AH 1226 (1811/1812 CE)
Dome(s)	Three

The Mithapukur Mosque is an early 19th-century mosque in Mithapukur, in the Rangpur District of Bangladesh.^[1] Evidence shows it was built in the Mughal era,^[1] and in recent years the Department of Archeology has listed it as an archaeological monument of Bangladesh.^{[citation needed]}

The mosque is situated on Rangpur-Bogra highway, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town of Rangpur District; northwest of Mithapukur at the Upazila headquarters.^[1]

Overview

According to inscriptions, the mosque was built by Sheikh Mohammed Asin, the son of Sheikh Sabir and grandson of Sheikh Moazzam.^[1] It was completed on a Friday, in AH 1226 (1811/1812 CE).^[1]

The mosque has a rectangular base and three domes.^[1]