Basri Shah Mosque

The Basri Shah Mosque is oldest mosque of Kolkata, India.[1] It is situated in the Chitpur-Cossipore area of Kolkata district, at the junction of Panchanan Mukherjee Road and Sett Pukur Road. It is one of heritage sites listed by Kolkata Municipal Corporation.[note 1]

Basri Shah Mosque
বশরী শাহ মসজিদ
Basri Shah Mosque in 2015
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictKolkata
ProvinceWest Bengal
RiteSunni Hanafi
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Governing bodySunni Waqf Board
Location
Location Kolkata, India
MunicipalityKolkata Municipal Corporation
Geographic coordinates22.608470°N 88.369655°E / 22.608470; 88.369655
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic, Murshidabadi
FounderJafir Ali
Completed1804 CE
Specifications
Direction of façadeWest
Dome(s)3
Minaret(s)4

History
Shrine of Basri Shah

Before the establishment of Kolkata there was a old mosque in the place of present Basri Shah Mosque. The present mosque was built in 1219 Hijri by Jafir Ali. The name of the mosque came from the shrine of Basri Shah situated near the mosque. Basri was a saint who was from Basra in Iraq and settled in Kolkata sometimes between 1760 and 1790. He was famous by both Hindus and Muslims of the region. After his death a shrine was made by his followers.[2] The mosque had been abandoned for many years. Kolkata Municipal Corporation added the mosque to its heritage list with renovation work.[3]

Architecture and specifications

There are three domes and four minarets in the mosque. There are three arches at the entrance to the structure. The interior is decorated with stucco ornate with flowers.[3]

See also

References
  1. Janice Leoshko. Calcutta through 300 years.
  2. Pijush Kanti Roy (2012). Mosques in Calcutta.
  3. Amlan Chakraborty (5 April 2021). "Basri Shah Masjid: Kolkata's Oldest Mosque". livehistoryindia.com.

Note
  1. Basri Shah Mosque was recorded in the heritage list of Kolkata Municipal Corporation as "Bashiri Mosque".
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