Though I am a regular reader of the #monthlytopic by @HiroyukiTakisawa and others, it is my first post on this topic as I could not manage content earlier to write. Anyway, today I am going to write on a historical mosque in Bangladesh. The name of it is Goaldi Mosque which you can see on the Google Map here. It is situated at Sonargaon in Narayanganj District.
[Close view of a decorated piller]
During the reign of Sultan Alauddin Hossain Shah, this nice mosque was built by Mullah Hizabar Akbar Khan in 1519 which means 500 years ago from now. The name of the mosque has come from the name of the place: Goaldi. This is a very beautiful symbol of our ancient architecture. This mosque is no more used to say prayer rather it has been turned into a tourist spot. A new and beautiful mosque has been built several meters away from this mosque.
[Back and corner view of the Goaldi Mosque]
I visited this mosque at the end of January 2020. It has 3 nice arched doors to enter. You need to put off your shoes before you enter. It has only one dome and 4 corner towers. Round shaped corner towers also look beautiful. The ceiling of the mosque was nicely decorated with designs that will give you an idea about the creativity of the designers of that time. The Imam’s chamber was also nicely designed. The surrounding village are is also very beautiful and green which will give mental peace. If you are lucky you may eat fresh fruits while hearing the bird’s song from the nearby trees!
[The chamber of the Imam and the decorated ceiling of the Goaldi Mosque]
How to go:
You can go there by bus, car or bike. Wherever you come from, you need to come to Mograpara bus stand . Though if you want to visit this mosque along with other places of Sonagaon then you should enter through the Chaity Composite bus stand to visit this mosque and then the other places. By bus, it will take 40 taka ($ 1 = 84 taka) from Dhaka Gulistan Bus Stop during normal time. Due to pandemic, tourist spots are still closed in Bangladesh, if you go there you can see it from outside only.
I took a short video of the inside of the Goaldi Mosque which you can see below.
That’s a beautiful historical mosque @MukulR It’s amazing to see the details of wonderful drawings on the columns even after 500 years, thanks for writing this beautiful post on the ancient mosque @MukulR
Hi @HiroyukiTakisawa Thanks for liking the post. It is a really nice place and a nice mosque. There other beautiful things in that area also. If topic matches, I will write on them in the upcoming monthly topic.
@MukulR Wow, congratulations on your first post on #monthlytopic. I like the color of the mosque, it is beautiful. Were you lucky to listen to the bird’s song while eating fresh fruit?
Thanks for liking the post @fasi6083 there are many other old buildings in the nearby area known as Panam Nagar (City). Panam Nagar is just half a km away from this nice mosque and it is one of my most favorite places. Regards.
The video was not that big and not good quality @SholaIB . But as I had it so I added that one to this post as relevant data. Some renovation may have been made but I am not sure of that. This mosque is no more used for a religious purpose. This is now under the archaeological and tourism departments. Thanks for your nice comments and interest about this mosque.
Thanks a lot for your appreciation and the liking of my first post in the #monthlytopic@Ant_Bad_Yogi I went there on a winter morning so I was not lucky enough to hear the songs of the birds but I was very lucky to see below things. I hope you will also love them to see. Regards
Thank you so much for tagging me beautiful shot and great post
Wow the mosque look so magnificent and I l love the color , red mosque . By the way this mosque still active ?? I mean the mosque for tourist only or everyone daily prayer here ?
@Nyainurjanah Thanks for your nice comments and liking the photo of the Goaldi Mosque. For your kind information, this mosque is no more used for prayer purposes. Tourists can visit this mosque and can enter into the mosque also. This open to all and no ticket required.
You are right in a way, yes, I was lucky to see these beautiful flowers and fruit @Ant_Bad_Yogi . That place is really very beautiful. Thanks fo your comments.
@Designer_Biswajit Thanks for your comments. It is really a nice piece of architecture. If you ever go to Sonargaon, do not miss to visit this mosque also. Regards
