# Pathrail Mosque

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Mosque in Faridpur, Bangladesh

Pathrail Mosque পাতরাইল মসজিদ Religion Affiliation Islam Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque Status Active Location Location Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur District Country Bangladesh Location of the mosque in Bangladesh Administration Department of Archaeology Coordinates 23°20′29″N 90°05′22″E / 23.3413°N 90.0895°E / 23.3413; 90.0895 Architecture Type Mosque architecture Style Indo-Islamic Bengal Sultanate Founder Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah Completed 15th century Specifications Length 21.79 m (71.5 ft) Width 8.6 m (28 ft) Height (max) 6.5 m (21 ft) Dome Ten Minaret Four Site area 13.01 ha (32.15 acres) Materials Brick; concrete

The **Pathrail Mosque** ([Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): পাথরাইল মসজিদ), also known as **Majlis Aulia Mosque** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): مسجد مجلس أولياء), is a [mosque](/source/Mosque) located in the [Bhanga Upazila](/source/Bhanga_Upazila), in the [Faridpur District](/source/Faridpur_District) of [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh).[1] The mosque is situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south from Polia, which is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east by the Bhanga-Mawa highway from 'Bhanga Square' associated with Faridpur-Barishal highway from Faridpur District.[2]

## History

The Pathrail Mosque was built during the reign of the [Sultan of Bengal](/source/Sultan_of_Bengal), [Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah](/source/Ghiyasuddin_Azam_Shah), between 1393 and 1410 (or 1493–1519). It is currently known as 'Majlis Aulia Mosque', and shortly 'Awlia Mosque'.[2][3][4] The mosque is adjacent to the [mazar](/source/Mazar_(mausoleum)) of Majlis Abdullah Khan, a medieval Muslim preacher.[5]

## Construction

The architectural design of Pathrail Mosque is similar to the [Choto Sona Mosque](/source/Choto_Sona_Mosque) and [Bagha Mosque](/source/Bagha_Mosque) of [Rajshahi](/source/Rajshahi) and identified the [Shahi dynasty](/source/Hussain_Shahi_dynasty) by the Department of Archaeology, Bangladesh.

The historical Pathrail Mosque is rectangular shaped. There are ten domes with same height arranged over the roof supporting by the inside vim. The roof is lightly curved like nail. Five outlet doorways are in the east and two each in the north and west side. Four pillars are in the corner to strengthen the wall and same quantity pillars are separately stand inside of the structure and divided the floor in two aisles. Each wall is 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) wide and the prayer hall occupies 21.79 by 8.6 metres (71.5 by 28.2 ft). The maximum height of the mosques is 6.5 metres (21 ft). There are five *[Mihrabs](/source/Mihrab)* faced towards the eastern doorways at the opposite side. All the doorways arches look like vault and middle one is bigger showing rectangular projection. Wall of the mosque is ornamented by rectangular [terracotta](/source/Terracotta). Varieties of decorative designs are floral scrolls, rosettes, cusped arch motifs, diaper including hanging patterns.

In ancient times, people of this area had poor access to drinking water. A large water tank was completed in the same period, situated besides the mosque, on the 13.01-hectare (32.15-acre) site. Graves of famous Majlish Abdullah Khan and Fakir Solimuddin in the south of the mosque.[6]

## See also

- [Bangladesh portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Bangladesh)
- [Islam portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Islam)

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## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Hasan, Perween (2007). *Sultans and Mosques: The Early Muslim Architecture of Bangladesh*. I.B. Tauris. p. 165. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-84511-381-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84511-381-0).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-faridpur_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-faridpur_2-1) ["Faridpur Upazilla"](http://www.faridpur.gov.bd). *Bangladesh National Portal*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["ফরিদপুর শহরের বাইরে দর্শনীয় স্থান: - Information About Greater Faridpur"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161117144941/http://www.greaterfaridpur.info/index.php?option=content&value=32). Archived from [the original](http://www.greaterfaridpur.info/index.php?option=content&value=32) on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2016-11-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Bhanga Upazila"](http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bhanga_Upazila). *Banglapedia*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Abdul Bari, Muhammad (2012). ["Majlis Aulia Mosque"](http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Majlis_Aulia_Mosque). In [Sirajul Islam](/source/Sirajul_Islam); Miah, Sajahan; [Khanam, Mahfuza](/source/Mahfuza_Khanam); Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). *[Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh](/source/Banglapedia)* (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, [Asiatic Society of Bangladesh](/source/Asiatic_Society_of_Bangladesh). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [984-32-0576-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/984-32-0576-6). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [52727562](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/52727562). [OL](/source/OL_(identifier)) [30677644M](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL30677644M). Retrieved 28 June 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [ইতিহাস : ফরিদপুরের অন্যতম ঐতিহ্য পাতরাইল মসজিদ](https://web.archive.org/web/20170815021220/http://faridpurexpress.com/2016/07/01/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AE/). *Faridpur Express* (in Bengali). Archived from [the original](http://faridpurexpress.com/2016/07/01/ইতিহাস-ফরিদপুরের-অন্যতম/) on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2016-11-17.

## External links

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