Pagla Jame Mosque

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Pagla Jame Mosque
পাগলা জামে মসজিদ
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Friday mosue
Status	Active
Location
Location	South Sunamganj
Country	Bangladesh
Location in of the mosque in Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates	24°55′41″N 91°27′06″E / 24.9281°N 91.4518°E / 24.9281; 91.4518
Architecture
Architect(s)	Mumin Astagar
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Islamic
Groundbreaking	1924
Completed	1941
Construction cost	৳10 Crores (BDT)
Specifications
Length	46 m (150 ft)
Width	15 m (50 ft)
Height (max)	12 m (40 ft)
Dome(s)	Three
Dome height (outer)	7.6 m (25 ft)
Minaret(s)	Six

The Pagla Jame Mosque (Bengali: পাগলা জামে মসজিদ, lit. 'Pagla Friday Mosque'), known locally as Raypur Boro Moshjid, (Bengali: রায়পুর বড় মসজিদ; Arabic: جامع رايفور الكبير, lit. 'Great Mosque of Raypur'), is a Sunni Friday mosque, located in the village of Raypur, Paschim Pagla in the South Sunamganj upazilla of Sunamganj District, Bangladesh. It lies on the banks of the Mahashing River. It was built by a local businessman called Yasin Mirza.^[1] According to The Daily Star, the mosque is one of the district's best tourist destinations.^[2]