Baba Adam's Mosque

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Baba Adam's Mosque is a mosque situated in the village of Qadi Qasbah under Rampal Union of Bangladesh's Munshiganj District. It was constructed in 1483 A.D by Malik Kafur to function as a Jami mosque during the reign of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah. The tomb of Baba Adam Shahid, a 15th-century Muslim preacher, lies near the edifice. ()

Coordinates: 23°33'23"N, 90°29'47"E

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Baba Adam's Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Narayanganj, Sonarang Twin Temples, Idrakpur Fort, Sonakanda Fort.

4.7 miN
Area
Narayanganj, Dhaka
119 min walk • Nestled on the banks of the Shitalakshya River, Narayanganj is a bustling city within the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. Known as the "Dundee of Bangladesh," a reference to the Scottish city renowned for jute processing, Narayanganj has established itself as the...
3.3 miSW
Temple
Sonarang Twin Temples
85 min walk • Sonarang Twin Temples are two Hindu temples located in Sonarang village of Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj district, Bangladesh. The western temple is taller than the eastern one, about 15 m high.
2.5 miE
Forts and castles
Idrakpur Fort
64 min walk • Idrakpur Fort is a river fort situated in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. The fort was built approximately in 1660 A.D.
3.6 miN
Palace
Sonakanda Fort, Dhaka
93 min walk • Sonakanda Fort is a river fort situated in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on the eastern bank of Shitalakshya River. Though the time of its establishment could not be ascertained, historians believe that the river fort was built by Mir Jumla II, a Subahdar of Bengal under the Mughal Empire, to defend Dhaka and Narayanganj from pirates.
2.4 miW
Bridge
Betka Union
62 min walk • Betka Union is a union parishad under Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh. It covers an area of 8.94 square kilometres.
4.6 miN
Mosque
Asrafia Jame Mosque, Dhaka
117 min walk • Asrafia Jame Masjid, previously known as the Mosque of Ahladi Bibi, is a mosque located in the urban neighbourhood of Amlapara, in the city of Narayanganj, Bangladesh. It was built during the British Raj colonial period, dating back to the 1890s.
5.3 miN
Mosque
Bibi Maryam Mosque, Dhaka
135 min walk • Bibi Maryam Mosque is a three-domed mosque located in the Killarpul neighbourhood of Narayanganj in Bangladesh. It is an example of Mughal architecture though renovated over time, and is in close proximity to the mausoleum of Bibi Maryam. The place of worship is also known as Killarpul Shahi Jame Mosque.
5.4 miN
Forts and castles
Hajiganj Fort, Dhaka
139 min walk • Hajiganj Fort also known as Khizirpur fort, situated at Hajiganj locality of Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on the western bank of Shitalakshya.
2.4 miSW
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Nateshwar Deul
62 min walk • Nateshwar Deul is a Buddhist archaeological site located in the village of Nateshwar in Tongibari Upazila in the Munshiganj District, Bangladesh.
4.6 miN
Universities and schools
Government Tolaram College
118 min walk • Government Tolaram College is now Government Tolaram University College. Tolaram College Narayanganj, Bangladesh was founded in 1937 by Khagendro Nath Chokroborti, who also served as its first principal. The college had an initial intake of five students. It is situated at the center of Narayanganj near Chashara.
3.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Tanbazar
101 min walk • Tanbazar, or Tanbazaar was a 2,000-room brothel complex in Narayanganj, central Bangladesh. Until its closure in 1999 it was the largest brothel in the country and 3,500 prostitutes worked there.