Kamalapur Mosque

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

{{Infobox religious building

| name = Kamalapur Mosque

| native_name = কমলাপুর মসজিদ

| native_name_lang = bn

| image = Kamalapur Mosque, July 2018 02.jpg

| image_upright = 1.4

| location =Gournadi, Barisal District

| religious_affiliation = Islam

| country = Bangladesh

| map_type = Bangladesh

| map_size = 250px

| map_alt =

| map_relief = yes

| map_caption = Location of the mosque in Bangladesh

| coordinates = {{coord|23.0466|90.2281|region:BD_type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| heritage_designation =

| consecration_year =

| year_completed = 16th century

| organisational_status = Mosque

| functional_status = Active

| architecture_type = {{nowrap|Mosque architecture}}

| architecture_style = Mughal

| length = {{cvt|17.22|m}}

| width = {{cvt|8.08|m}}

| dome_quantity = Three

| minaret_quantity = Two

| administration = Department of Archaeology

| founded_by = Masum Khan

}}

The Kamalapur Mosque, also known as Masum Khan Mosque, is a square shaped three-domed ancient mosque and archaeological site located in Barisal District of Bangladesh.{{cite news |title=Kamalapur Mosque |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/148228 |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka |accessdate=30 November 2019}} It is located in the Kamalapur village under Gournadi Upazila. It was built in the Mughal style, during the 16th century.{{cite web |script-title=bn:কমলাপুর মাসিমখান মসজিদ |url=http://www.gournadi.barisal.gov.bd/site/top_banner/4c96b57f-1796-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6 |website=Gournadi Upazila |accessdate=30 November 2019 |language=bn}}{{cite book |title=Mosque architecture in Bangladesh |date=2006 |publisher=UNESCO Dhaka |isbn=984-32-3469-3 |pages=204 |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000158361 |accessdate=30 November 2019}}

History

The mosque is a protected monument by Department of Archaeology since 1975.

Features

The walls of the mosque are {{convert|1.83|m}} thick, {{convert|17.22|m}} long, to the north–south, and {{convert|8.08|m}} wide, to the east–west. It has five arched doorways, three on the east and one each on the north and south sides. The center arch on the east side is larger than the rest.{{cite news |script-title=bn:ঐতিহ্যবাহী কমলাপুর জামে মসজিদে ইফতার-তারাবি |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/opar-mohimar-ramadan/news/bd/716485.details |work=banglanews24.com |accessdate=30 November 2019 |language=en}}