Wali Khan Mosque

Wali Khan Mosque (Bengali: ওয়ালী খান মসজিদ) is an 18th-century mosque located in Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[1] 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.^[1] Wali Khan, the founder of Chawk Bazar, also donated land for maintenance of the mosque.

References

1 2 Hossain, Shamsul (2012). "Wali Khan Mosque". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

Mosques in Bangladesh

	Baba Adam's Mosque Bagha Mosque Baitul Falah Baitul Mukarram Binat Bibi mosque Chandanpura Mosque Chawk Mosque Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah Goaldi Mosque Guthia Mosque Kartalab Khan Mosque Katabon Mosque Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque Kusumba Mosque Laldighi Mosque Momin Mosque Nakhalpara Sapra Mosque Nayabad Mosque Nine Dome Mosque Saat Masjid Shaista Khan Mosque Sixty Dome Mosque Sona Mosque Star Mosque Sura Mosque Sylhet Shahi Eidgah Taleb Mohammed Lodi jame Mosjid Taltoli Jame Mosjid Wali Khan Mosque

Category Islam in Bangladesh Mosques by country List of mosques in Bangladesh Mosques in Dhaka

Coordinates: 22°21′30.87″N 91°50′14.92″E / 22.3585750°N 91.8374778°E / 22.3585750; 91.8374778

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