Laldighi Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Rangpur, Bangladesh}}
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| location = Badarganj Upazila, Rangpur
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The Laldighi Mosque ({{langx|bn|লালদীঘি মসজিদ}}) is an ancient Sunni mosque located at Laldighi, in Badarganj upazila of Rangpur district, Bangladesh.{{cite book |last=Bari |first=MA |year=2012 |chapter=Laldighi Mosque, Rangpur |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Laldighi_Mosque,_Rangpur |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}
History
The mosque is believed to be built in the late 17th to early 18th century. The exact date of construction is not known. There was an inscription tablet located near the eastern facade of the mosque, but this has gone missing. According to Banglapedia, the mosque's architectural style is similar to nearby mosques (such as the Gorai Mosque, completed in 1680 CE, of Kishoreganj, and the Chaksri Mosque, completed in {{circa}}, the late 17th century, of Bagerhat).
The mosque fell into disuse, and was abandoned. During the late British rule in Bengal, this mosque was re-discovered, and cleared of the thick vegetation.
Architecture
This mosques architecture is similar to Mughal sculptures.
See also
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References
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External links
{{commons category-inline|Laldighi Nine domed Mosque}}
{{Mosques in Bangladesh}}
Category:17th-century mosques in Bangladesh
Category:Mosques in Rangpur Division
Category:Sunni mosques in Bangladesh
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