Mosque and shrine, Lalmonirhat
Harano Mosqueহারানো মসজিদ
- Time needed
- About an hour.
- Cost
- Free.
The ruins of a brick mosque found in a jungle at Ramdas in Panchagram union; a brick said to carry the year 69 Hijri has led to claims that it is among the oldest mosques in South Asia.
At a glance
- Also called
- Sahaba-e-Keram Mosque
- Location
- Ramdas, Panchagram union, Sadar
About
Locals long knew the patch of wild ground as Majder Ara; clearing it uncovered old foundations and the inscribed brick. The dating is a claim rather than an established fact, but it has made the site well known, and a new mosque, renamed Sahaba-e-Keram Mosque, now stands beside the ruins.
The site is a short way off the Rangpur–Kurigram highway, easy to combine with a day in Lalmonirhat town.
Getting there: About 1 km south of the Rangpur–Kurigram highway; auto from Lalmonirhat town.
Things to do
- See the old foundations beside the new mosque.
Good to know
- Dress modestly; it is a place of prayer.
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