But as he learned about their drug use, he stopped giving them money. However, after saying so, they would ask for some money. People in charge of this place say that if you wish upon something when visiting, that will come true. as soon as I saw it coming, I cried out in fear while my mom assured me that he would do nothing as they do not eat humans. As my mom was bathing me in this lake, a crocodile swam dangerously close to me at arm's length. I remember my mother forcing me to dive into this lake several times (because I was afraid to have a bath in this lake).
When I was a little kid, we went to this mosque and bathed in the lake beside it. It features ten elaborate mihrabs with eleven doors on its east wall and seven large doors each on its north and south walls. The mosque served as the court of Khan Jahan Ali as well. Perhaps because of its seven rows of domes, it was called " Seven Domes Mosque" before it became known as "Sixty Dome Mosque"(seven and sixty sound similar in Bangla). Another group believes these stones to be from a palace that existed during that period.ĭespite its name, the mosque has more than sixty domes. According to many, it was constructed by jinns while others claim that Khan Jahan Ali came floating on stones used to build it. The mosque was built in the 1500s & has numerous Folktales associated with it. However, I remember such visits where my father would feed chickens to two crocodiles named, Kala and Dhola Pahar - belonging to the belated Khan Jahan Ali (RH)-the founder of the mosque. My memory of that day is hazy since it was so long ago.
So, our whole family set off for Bagerhat from Khulna early in the morning.Īfter about half an hour, we arrived at the mosque. My father thought it would be a perfect opportunity to make it a family trip since we had none for a while. My youngest uncle from my mother's side was visiting us and expressed a desire to see the mosque.
Although I had visited the mosque several times before, this particular visit stands out in my memory. Today, I wish to share a memorable experience I had at the Shat Gombuj Masjid (Sixty Dome Mosque) in 2010. I am originally from Khulna but currently living in Rajshahi for the last six years. Recently I graduated from the University of Rajshahi.
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