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Adina Mosque
| Adina Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Exterior façade of the mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque (former) |
| Status |
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| Location | |
| Location | Pandua, Malda, West Bengal |
| Country | India |
  Location in West Bengal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°09′08″N 88°09′53″E / 25.1523°N 88.1647°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Islamic |
| Groundbreaking | 1373 |
| Completed | 1375 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | Several hundred |
| Materials | Brick and stone |
| Official name | Adina Mosque |
| Reference no. | N-WB-81 |
| [1] | |
The Adina Mosque is an ancient mosque in Malda District, West Bengal, India. It was the largest structure of its kind in the Indian subcontinent and was built during the Bengal Sultanate as a royal mosque by Sikandar Shah, who is also buried inside. The mosque is situated in Pandua, a former royal capital.
The vast architecture resembles the hypostyle of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, a style that was used during the introduction of Islam in new areas.[2] The early Bengal Sultanate harbored imperial ambitions after having defeated the Delhi Sultanate twice in 1353 and 1359. The Adina Mosque was commissioned in 1373.
The site is a Monument of National Importance.[1]
- ^ a b "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of National Importance". West Bengal. Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Hasan, Perween (15 August 2007). Sultans and Mosques: The Early Muslim Architecture of Bangladesh. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781845113810 – via Google Books.
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