Mosque and shrine, Lakshmipur
Jinn Mosque, Raipurজ্বীনের মসজিদ, রায়পুর
- Time needed
- Half an hour.
- best months
- Nov–Feb
- Cost
- Free.
The late-19th-century Masjid-e-Jame Abdullah in Raipur town, called the Jinn mosque because local legend says jinns built it in a night: a tall domed hall over a basement, with minarets and old plasterwork.
At a glance
- Built
- About 1888
About
Maulvi Abdullah, a teacher from Raipur, built the mosque around 1888; the inscription by the stair names it after him. It is unusual for the region: a large hall raised over an underground floor, three domes, corner minarets and a tall front, all in lime plaster, built with money and labour that the town could not explain, which is where the jinn story comes from. It is the main mosque of Raipur and open between prayers.
Getting there: In Raipur town, 30 minutes from Lakshmipur by bus or CNG.
Things to do
- Ask to see the basement floor.
Good to know
- Between prayers; modest dress.
