Basri Shah Mosque

Basri Shah Mosque
বশরী শাহ মসজিদ
Basri Shah Mosque in 2015
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Kolkata
Province	West Bengal
Rite	Sunni Hanafi
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Governing body	Sunni Waqf Board
Location
Location	Kolkata, India
Municipality	Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Geographic coordinates	22°36′30″N 88°22′11″E / 22.608470°N 88.369655°E / 22.608470; 88.369655Coordinates: 22°36′30″N 88°22′11″E / 22.608470°N 88.369655°E / 22.608470; 88.369655
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic, Murshidabadi
Founder	Jafir Ali
Completed	1804 CE
Specifications
Direction of façade	West
Dome(s)	3
Minaret(s)	4

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]}

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[]

• Mosques in Kolkata

References[]

Note[]

External links[]

• Media related to Bashiri Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
• Heritage List With Grade (PDF) :: Kolkata Municipal Corporation