Khanbari Old Jame Mosque Complex
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| Khanbari Mosque Complex | |
|---|---|
 Three mosques of the same design at Khanbari in 2018 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Jhalokathi District |
| Ownership | Department of Archaeology |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Angaria, Rajapur Upazila |
| Country | Bangladesh |
 Interactive map of Khanbari Mosque Complex | |
| Coordinates | 22°32′48.80″N 90°09′07.30″E / 22.5468889°N 90.1520278°E Obtained from the Department of Archaeology[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Mughal style |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 21 (main mosque) |
| Dome | 3 (1 per mosque) |
| Minaret | 12 (4 per mosque) |
| Department of Archaeology preserved monument ID: BD-A-25-16 | |
Khanbari Mosque Complex (Bengali: খাঁনবাড়ী মসজিদ কমপ্লেক্স) consists of three separate single-room ancient Jami mosquees. Built side by side in the same architectural design, the mosques are located about 2.5 kilometers from the Rajapur Upazila center[2] in the village of East Angaria,[1] in front of the house of local Asmat Ali Khan.[2] The site is listed by the Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh as a protected monument under the name Khanbari Old Jame Mosque Complex.[1]
In the first half of the 18th century, after Asar Khan and Kishor Khan, ancestors of Asmat Ali Khan, came to Rajapur from Afghanistan to promulgate Islam,[3] the mosques were built through the initiative of Kishor Khan.[4] The construction period is unknown, but the architectural features are of the Mughal style, which indicates that the mosques were built during the Mughal era.[1]
On 13 October 2005, the complex was declared a protected monument through a notification in the Bangladesh Gazette.[1] It was restored once in 2007.[3]
