Mosque and shrine, Joypurhat
Hinda-Kasba Shahi Mosqueহিন্দা-কসবা শাহী জামে মসজিদ
- Time needed
- Half an hour.
- best months
- Nov–Feb
- Cost
- Free.
A five-domed mosque at Hinda village in Khetlal, built in 1958, its walls covered in mosaic of glass and china shards in a Mughal-inspired style.
At a glance
- Built
- 1958
- Domes
- Five
About
The mosque was raised on the instruction of the Chishti pir Abdul Gofur Chishti and built under Abdul Khaliq Chishti. It is a rectangle about 15 by 7 metres, with a large central dome and four smaller ones.
The mosaic work is the reason to come. It is an active mosque: visit outside prayer times and dress modestly.
Getting there: About 15 km from Joypurhat town by CNG.
Things to do
- Look closely at the glass and china mosaic.
Good to know
- Ask before photographing inside.
