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Qassabtuly Mosque

ঢাকা, Italy

Qassabtuly Mosque

The Qassabtuly Mosque is one of the most ornate mosques in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its gloriously inscribed decorations are delicate and one of a kind. The foundation of the Qassabtuly Jam-e-Masjid (Hijri 1338), laid by Abdul Bari Bepari and others and situated in old town Dhaka in Bangladesh, was bu

ilt in the year of 1919. It has recently acquired the name "Koshaituly Jam-e-Masjid" referring to "koshais" (butchers) who used to dwell at the old town.

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