Kismat Maria Mosque
কিসমত মারিয়া মসজিদ
A small mosque from around 1500 in a quiet village, still used for Friday prayers.
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The Kismat Maria Mosque stands in Maria village in Durgapur upazila and is thought to date from around 1500. It is a small rectangular building with three entrances, protected by the Department of Archaeology. To its south is a little two-storey structure that villagers call the Bibir Ghor. Few outsiders come here, and the mosque is still part of village life, filling up for Friday prayers.
How to get there
Take a bus or CNG from Rajshahi to Durgapur, then a local auto-rickshaw to Maria village.
Good to know
Avoid visiting during prayer times, and ask before photographing people.
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