Bibi Chini Mosque

{{short description|Archaeological site located in Barguna District}}

{{Distinguish|Chini Mosque}}

{{Infobox religious building

| name = Bibi Chini Mosque

| native_name = বিবি চিনি মসজিদ

| native_name_lang = bn

| image = বিবি চিনি শাহী মসজিদ.jpg

| image_upright =

| alt =

| caption =

| religious_affiliation = Islam

| tradition =

| sect =

| district =

| prefecture =

| province =

| region =

| deity =

| rite =

| festival =

| organisational_status =

| ownership = Department of Archaeology

| governing_body =

| leadership =

| bhattaraka =

| patron =

| consecration_year = 17th century

| functional_status = protected

| religious_features_label =

| religious_features =

| location = Betagi Upazila, Barguna District

| locale =

| municipality =

| cercle =

| state =

| country = Bangladesh

| map_type = Bangladesh

| map_size = 220px

| map_alt =

| map_relief = yes

| map_caption =

| grid_name =

| grid_position =

| sector =

| territory =

| administration =

| coordinates = {{Coord|22.473623|N|90.194297|E|type:landmark_region:BD|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| heritage_designation =

| architect =

| architecture_type = mosque

| architecture_style = Mughal

| founded_by = Shah Neyamat Ullah

| creator =

| funded_by =

| general_contractor =

| established =

| groundbreaking =

| year_completed =

| construction_cost =

| date_demolished =

| facade_direction =

| capacity =

| length =

| width =

| width_nave =

| interior_area =

| height_max =

| dome_quantity = 1

| dome_height_outer =

| dome_height_inner =

| dome_dia_outer =

| dome_dia_inner =

| minaret_quantity =

| minaret_height =

| spire_quantity =

| spire_height =

| site_area =

| temple_quantity =

| monument_quantity =

| shrine_quantity =

| inscriptions =

| materials =

| elevation_m =

| elevation_footnotes =

| nrhp =

| designated =

| added =

| refnum =

| delisted1_date =

| website =

| module =

| footnotes =

}}

Bibi Chini Mosque ({{langx|bn|বিবি চিনি মসজিদ}}) is an ancient mosque and archaeological site located in Barguna District of Bangladesh.{{cite web |script-title=bn:বিবি চিনি মসজিদ, বরগুনা |url=http://www.archaeology.gov.bd/site/page/fa37cda4-3d4d-4f25-ba5d-422ee91b3fc0/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6,-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE |website=archaeology.gov.bd |language=bn |access-date=3 December 2019}} It is located in the Bibi Chini village under Betagi Upazila. This Mughal architecture style mosque was built by an Islamic preacher named Shah Neyamat Ullah.{{cite news |script-title=bn:বিবিচিনি শাহী মসজিদ |url=https://samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-lokaloy/article/1701262945 |website=Samakal |access-date=3 December 2019 |language=bn}}

The mosque has three access points. It is 33 feet tall, 33 feet wide and the walls of the mosque are about 6 feet wide.{{cite web |script-title=bn:বরগুনা জেলা |url=http://www.barguna.gov.bd/site/top_banner/4c950e50-1796-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6 |website=Barguna District |access-date=3 December 2019 |language=bn |archive-date=3 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203172453/http://www.barguna.gov.bd/site/top_banner/4c950e50-1796-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25AC%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%259A%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25A8%25E0%25A6%25BF-%25E0%25A6%25AE%25E0%25A6%25B8%25E0%25A6%259C%25E0%25A6%25BF%25E0%25A6%25A6 |url-status=dead }} Shah Neyamat Ullah came to this region with some disciples in 1659 when Shah Shuja was the governor of Bengal and Odisha. Shuja requested him to build this mosque. The village was named after Chini Bibi, daughter of Shah Neyamat Ullah. Since the mosque is located in the village, later it also became known as Bibi Chini Mosque. Ullah died in 1700.{{cite news |script-title=bn:সবুজে ঘেরা বিবিচিনি শাহি মসজিদ |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/islam/news/bd/706126.details |work=banglanews24.com |access-date=3 December 2019 |language=en}}

The mosque was first renovated in 1985 by the Betagi Upazila administration. In 1992, the Department of Archaeology took charge of the maintenance and renovation of the mosque and listed it as an archaeological site.{{cite news |script-title=bn:মোগল স্থাপনা বিবিচিনি মসজিদ |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/594013/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6 |work=Prothom Alo |access-date=3 December 2019 |language=bn}}