Binat Bibi Mosque

Binat Bibi Mosque is the earliest surviving mosque in , built in 1454 by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was built during the rule of the Sultan of Bengal, Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.
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Photo: Mak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Bangladesh
  • Also known as: “Bakht Binat’s Mosque”
  • Address: Narinda Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baldha Garden and National Stadium, Dhaka.

Park
Photo: Muntasir du, Public domain.
is a botanical garden which spans 3.15 acres of land located at Wari in the old part of the city of , the capital of . It has a collection of 672 species of plants. is situated 650 metres north of Binat Bibi Mosque.

Stadium
Photo: Pinu Rahman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a multipurpose sports arena and the national stadium of . Located in the area of , it is predominantly used for football matches and serves as the home venue for the Bangladesh national football team. is situated 2 km north of Binat Bibi Mosque.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St. Thomas Cathedral Church is a cathedral belonging to the Diocese of Dhaka of the Church of Bangladesh, which is a United Protestant denomination that formed as a result of a merger between the Anglican and Presbyterian churches in the region. is situated 610 metres west of Binat Bibi Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangla Bazar and Shakhari Bazar.

Suburb
is the oldest neighbourhood of , which existed before Mughal Period. Currently, the largest publication and book market of Dhaka is located in the area.

Quarter
Photo: Ahemed Imteaz-nsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shankhari Bazaar is one of the oldest areas in Bangladesh's , broadly known as Shankhari Potti. It stretches along a narrow lane, lined with richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period.

Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a term used to refer to the historic old city of , the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the , it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the , and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

Binat Bibi Mosque

Latitude
23.7111° or 23° 42′ 40″ north
Longitude
90.41815° or 90° 25′ 5″ east
Open location code
7MMGPC69+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3711746808
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q2667428
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Mari—“Binat Bibi Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Xhamia e Binat Bibit”
  • Arabic: “مسجد بينات بيبي”
  • Bengali: “বখত বিনত মসজিদ”
  • Bengali: “বিনত বিবির মসজিদ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد بينات بيبى”
  • French: “mosquée Binat Bibi”
  • French: “Mosquée Binat Bibi”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Umusigiti wa Binat Bibi”
  • Macedonian: “Џамија Бинат Биби”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Бинат Биби”
  • Tamil: “பக்த் பினாத் பள்ளிவாசல்”
  • Tamil: “பினாத் பீபி பள்ளிவாசல்”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечеть Бінат Бібі”
  • Urdu: “مسجد بینات بیبی”
  • Uzbek: “Binat Bibi masjidi”
  • Western Mari: “Бинат Биби мечеть”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Binat Bibi Masjid, Narinda Rd, Dhaka and Chini Thikra Jame Masjid ~ South Moushundi, Dakkhin Moushundi Rd, Dhaka.

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