Two Historical Mosque Barisal|Barisal|Bangladesh

The Karapur Miah Bari Mosque (Bengali: কড়াপুর মিঞা বাড়ি মসজিদ, is a three domed ancient mosque and archaeological site located in the Barisal District of Bangladesh. It is located in Miah Bari, in the village of North Karapur in Raipasha-Karapur Union, Barisal Sadar Upazila.

Karapur Miah Bari Mosque

কড়াপুর মিয়া বাড়ি মসজিদ

According to local tradition, this Mughal architecture style mosque was built by Hayat Mahmud, the zamindar of Buzurg-Umedpur Pargana, in the 18th century.[3] Mahmud was rebellious to the British government and exiled to Penang Island (formerly Prince of Wales island) in Malaysia. His family was stripped of Umedpur's zamindarship. It was after Hayat's return to Bengal, sixteen years later, in which he built the Miah Bari Mosque taking inspiration from the Kartalab Khan Mosque in Old Dhaka. However, some believe the mosque was built by his son, Mahmud Zahid. The mosque is now under the protection of Department of Archaeology.