Haji Shahbaz Khan Mosque (Dhaka)
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tomb(s), mosque
Haji Khawaja Shahbaz, Malik-ul-tujjur or Merchant-Prince of Dhaka, lived in Tongi after he came to this country. During the vice-royalty of Mughal prince Mohammad Azam, he built the mosque and his own tomb structure in 1679 AD in the surrounding of Ramna green. The mosque, featuring ‘Shaista Khani style’ of the three domes on a spacious oblong structure resting upon a raised platform, measures externally 20.73 m by 7.92m. The eastern facade has a projected front in the middle, through which opens out the central doorway fitted with a stone arched frame. It is flanked on either side by a smaller archway.
The tomb of Haji Khawaja Shahbaz is on the east of mosque. It is a square structure roofed over by a single low dome strengthened with octagonal towers on the four exterior angles. On the south, the hut-shaped structure refers to the typical Bengali 'do-chala' thatched hut type roof that had overwhelming influence during the 17th and 18th century Mughal architecture. The corner towers are extended beyond the horizontal parapets and topped by typical Mughal kiosks. Access to the tomb can be made from each side through four centered arched entrances.
The tomb of Haji Khawaja Shahbaz is on the east of mosque. It is a square structure roofed over by a single low dome strengthened with octagonal towers on the four exterior angles. On the south, the hut-shaped structure refers to the typical Bengali 'do-chala' thatched hut type roof that had overwhelming influence during the 17th and 18th century Mughal architecture. The corner towers are extended beyond the horizontal parapets and topped by typical Mughal kiosks. Access to the tomb can be made from each side through four centered arched entrances.
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Coordinates: 23°43'45"N 90°24'1"E
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- UIU Mosque Complex 9 km
- BASHUNDHARA CENTRAL MOSQUE 11 km
- North Point Society 17 km
- Supreme Court of Bangladesh 0.3 km
- Suhrawardy Uddan (park) 0.4 km
- Dhaka Medical College & Hospital (DMCH) 0.5 km
- University of Dhaka (DU) 0.5 km
- Shahbagh 0.6 km
- Ramna park 0.9 km
- Old Dhaka City 1.8 km
- Dhaka Metropolitan City Area 6.3 km
- Keraniganj Upazila 6.6 km
- Dhaka Division 46 km