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Mosque and shrine, Kishoreganj

Pagla Mosqueপাগলা মসজিদ

Time needed
Half an hour.
Cost
Free.

A three-storey mosque with a tall minaret on the Narsunda at Harua in Kishoreganj town, famous for the donation boxes people fill from all over the country.

At a glance

Storeys
3
Managed by
State Waqf, since 1979

About

Legend links the mosque to Zil Kadar Khan, called Pagla Sahib, a holy man of Isa Khan's line who prayed on the riverbank here. The complex has been run by the state Waqf since 1979.

People bring offerings of money, gold and livestock in the belief that wishes made here are answered. When the iron donation boxes are opened every few months, counting the cash takes a whole day and makes the national news.

Getting there: In Kishoreganj town at Harua, a short rickshaw ride.

Things to do

  • See the mosque from the river side in the evening light.

Good to know

  • Dress modestly and avoid prayer times if you only want to look around.

Getting there

Read the Kishoreganj guide

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Location

Pagla Mosque, Kishoreganj
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