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JHAUDIA MOSQUE : Jhaudiya Shahi Mosque is an Archaeological sites in Kushtia District. This is a category about a monument in Bangladesh. It is now a protected monument of DOA. It is one of the best preserved ancient mosques of Bangladesh, where devotees can say their prayers five times a day. Mosques Architecture in Bangladesh by Dr Abu Sayeed M Ahmed. Jhaudia Shahi Mosque (also Jhaudiya Mosque) is an old mosque that is located in Kushtia district of Bangladesh. Jhaudia Shahi Mosque is an old mosque in the district which attracts people from different areas.

LOCATION : Jhaudiya Shahi Mosque is located at Jhaudia village in Kushtia sadar upazila, about 6.5 km west of the Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway.21 km southwest of Kushtia town and 6.5 km west of the Kushtia - Jhenaidah highway.

HISTORY : It is unknown about when the mosque was built. But from the structure of the mosque which gives similarity with other known mosques from Bangladesh. There is a lot of disagreement about the origin of mosque’s construction, as it is written (in Bangla) at the entrance of the mosque: ‘Its biggest identity is it was built by people and established during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb’. That is why no one knows the exact history of who constructed it. According to local legend, Shah Sufi Adari, also known as Saint Ahmed Ali, came from Iraq to Kushtia to spread Islam in the latter part of the 18th Century during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Finally, he settled at Jhaudia village. It is believed that Sufi Adari built the mosque.it would be more than 250 years of old mosque. the mosque had gone through several renovations and lost most of its antiquity. Local people believe that the mosque was built by God. The reason behind it is that there is no information about the builder of the mosque and when it was built. So a signboard was hanged near the mosque that says "No mosques were built by Allah; all were made my human".

FEATURES : The mosque is built on a low plinth with an open courtyard. The main mosque is an oblong building and the entire compound is surrounded by a wall. There are two additional octagonal domed pavilions on the corners of the front boundary wall. These corner towers are similar to those of Sat Gambuj Mosque in Dhaka and Ghoraghat Fort mosque in Dinajpur. Each pavilion has four axial arched openings. Their presence suggests that they were used as madrassah or for reciting the Quran. In between the pavilions, in the middle of the eastern boundary wall, there is a gateway to enter the mosque premises. The mosque has three mihrabs (niches) on its western wall. The central one is bordered by turrets. Internally, the mosque is divided into three bays. All bays are surmounted by domes on octagonal drums. The domes are crowned by lotus and kalasa finials. The mosque is well-known for its stunning ornamentation with merlons and stucco works. Merlons are found around the drums and parapets. Stucco floral designs are found on the arched panels of the wall surface and on the gateway.

The Department of Archaeology (DOA) took the initiative to restore the mosque. It is now a protected monument of DOA. It is one of the best preserved ancient mosques of Bangladesh, where devotees can say their prayers five times a day. It is currently maintained by the government’s Department of Museums and Archeology.

SOURCES : https://www.alonelytraveler.com/jhaudia-mosque-kushtia/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jhaudia_Shahi_Mosque