Sir Salimullah Muslim Hall, Dhaka University (Dhaka)

Bangladesh / Dhaka / Dhaka / Fuller Road
The journey of Dhaka University began with three halls. These were Muslim Hall (later Salimullah Muslim Hall), Jagannath Hall, and Dhaka Hall (later renamed Shahidullah Hall). At the beginning, the Muslim Hall was established in the Secretariat House. Total number of Muslim residential and attached students were 178. Associate Professor Ahmed Fazlur Rahman, Reader of the History Department, Ex-Faculty of Aligarh Muslim University was appointed as Provost of Salimullah Muslim Hall. During the 1922-23 session the number of residential students increased and desired that a separate hall should be built for them. During 1929, Messrs Martin & Co. constructed the building under the supervision of Mr D.J.Blomfield and latter of Mr A.F.L.H.Harrison. The people involved in making Salimullah Muslim Hall were Lord Briton, Sir Abdur Rahim, Sir Muhammad Sulaiman, Sir Sultan Ahmed, Sir Akbar Haidari, Sir Radha Krishno.
Salimullah Muslim Hall, a two-storied handsome building laid out around an inner courtyard over which its four wings overlook. Continuous varendahs on the inner facades run in front of rows of residential rooms. The building faces south and has an arched entrance in the centre of the south wing which is flanked on either side by square towers, each crowned with a bulbous dome which is decorated with yellow glazed tiles. The southern frontage of the building also has a continuous verandah and subsidiary porches. Its four corners are provided with square projections crowned by triple domes.
Salimullah Muslim Hall undoubtedly stands as a landmark of grand architecture evoking the memory of a majestic past. Its splendid domes and exquisite gardens present a breathtaking spectacle of medieval
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Coordinates:   23°43'45"N   90°23'26"E

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  • The name of this building should be: Salimullah Muslim Hall, Dhaka University
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