Fahad Islam Nashid · CC BY 3.01 of 4

Mosque and shrine, Narayanganj

Bibi Mariam Mosque and Tombবিবি মরিয়ম মসজিদ ও সমাধি

Time needed
Half an hour.
best months
Nov–Feb
Cost
Free.

A three-domed Mughal mosque at Killarpul, with the tomb said to be of Shaista Khan's daughter Bibi Mariam beside it.

At a glance

Domes
Three
Period
Mughal, late 17th century

About

Tradition credits the mosque to Subahdar Shaista Khan in the later 1600s, and names the tomb nearby after his daughter. The mosque has three domes, the middle one larger, over a prayer hall with three mihrabs. Locally it is known as Killarpul Shahi Jame Masjid and is still in use.

It is a few minutes from Hajiganj fort.

Getting there: Rickshaw from Hajiganj fort or Narayanganj town.

Things to do

  • See the tomb beside the mosque.

Good to know

  • A working mosque: dress modestly and avoid prayer times.

Getting there

Read the Narayanganj guide

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