Mosque and shrine, Cumilla
Shah Shuja Mosqueশাহ সুজা মসজিদ
- Time needed
- Twenty minutes.
- best months
- Oct–Mar
- Cost
- Free.
The Mughal-era mosque at Mughaltuli in the old city, three domes on a plain brick body, traditionally dated to the 1650s and the governorship of Prince Shah Shuja; still the busiest mosque in town.
At a glance
- Traditional date
- About 1658
- Domes
- Three
About
No inscription survives, so the builder is argued over: local tradition gives it to Shah Shuja, Shah Jahan's son and governor of Bengal, around 1658. The old mosque is a three-domed oblong of the Mughal provincial type with corner towers, now enlarged with a modern front and a tall minaret that hide much of it. Inside, the original mihrabs and the plastered domes remain.
It stands by the Gumti embankment a short walk from Dharmasagar; visit between prayers.
Getting there: Mughaltuli, a rickshaw from Kandirpar.
Things to do
- Look for the original mihrabs behind the modern extension.
Good to know
- Modest dress; women ask at the gate for the women's section.
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