Wali Khan Mosque

Wali Khan Mosque

Wali Khan Mosque ( _bn. ওয়ালী খান মসজিদ) is a 18th century mosque located in Chittagong, Bangladesh [http://banglapedia.org/HT/W_0013.HTM Wali Khan Mosque] , from Banglapedia.] It is situated in the Chawk Bazar area of the city.

History

The mosque was built between 1713 and 1716 by Wali Beg Khan who was a Mughal Faujdar or General in Chittagong . Wali Khan, the founder of Chawk Bazar, also donated land for maintenance of the mosque.

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