- Adina Mosque
Adina Mosque ( _bn. আদিনা মসজিদ) is a mosque located in
Sylhet District ,Bangladesh . It was constructed in the 14th century. It was the largest mosque in medieval times inBengal , as well as the wholeIndian subcontinent . [http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/A_0040.htm Adina Mosque] , fromBanglapedia .]Establishment
Adina Mosque was built in
1373 bySultan Sikandar Shah , son ofIliyas Shah inSylhet , Bangladesh.Sikandar Shah graw asKhalifa of the faithful. This mosque shows his power and wealth. Needless to say, a sultan who could compare himself with the Khalifas ofDamascus ,Baghdad , Cordova orCairo could also erect a mosque comparable in size and grandeur to the great mosques of those capitals.Comparison
It is curious that the Adina Mosque compares with the mosques of those cities not only in size, but also in plan and standardisation; in fact, it rivals the masterpieces of the world.
A mosque described as 'standard', requires a vast rectangular plan with an open courtyard (sahn) surrounded by cloisters (riwaqs) on three sides and the prayer chamber (zullah) towards the
Qibla ,Kaaba . The Adina Mosque conforms to all these principles, and hence is a standard type of mosque.It is considered as a part of not only
Muslim Heritage , but alsoWorld Heritage .References
External links
* [http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=7546 Digital Library: Adina Mosque]
* [http://members.tripod.com/image_india/islamic.html Islamic Architecture in India]
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