Majidbaria Shahi Mosque
| Majidbaria Shahi Mosque | |
|---|---|
মজিদবাড়িয়া শাহী মসজিদ | |
The mosque under reconstruction in 2018 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status |
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| Location | |
| Location | Mirzaganj, Patuakhali District, Barisal Division |
| Country | Bangladesh |
Location of the mosque in Bangladesh | |
| Administration | Department of Archaeology |
| Coordinates | 22°14′59″N 90°11′43″E / 22.2498°N 90.1954°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Bengal Sultanate |
| Founder | Uzayr Khan |
| Established | between 870 AH (1465/1466 CE) and 879 AH (1474/1475 CE) |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Width | 11 m (35 ft) |
| Dome | One |
| Minaret | Six |
| Inscriptions | One |
| Materials | Limestone; bricks |
| Part of a series on the |
| Bengal Sultanate |
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The Majidbaria Shahi Mosque (Bengali: মজিদবাড়িয়া শাহী মসজিদ, Arabic: المسجد الشاهي مجيد باريا) is a mosque and archaeological site located in the village of Majidbaria in Mirzaganj Upazila, part of the Patuakhali District of southern Bangladesh. The name is taken from its location "Masjidbari" which literally translates "Mosque House". Completed during the 15th-century, it is the oldest mosque and first brick building in the Greater Barisal region having been built during the reign of Sultan Ruknuddin Barbak Shah.