Pagla Jame Masjid

Pagla Bara Jame Masjid (Pagla Jame Masjid) is located on the banks of Mahasingh River at Pagla Bazar in South Sunamganj Upazila of Sunamganj District. Locally it is known as Raipur Bara Jame Masjid. In 1931, local businessman Yasin Mirza started the construction of Pagla Bara Jame Masjid under the guidance of skilled architect Mumin Astaga from India. The foundation stone of the mosque was laid on Friday 5th Ashwin 1331. After ten years of continuous work, the mosque got its present form. The length of this two-storey mosque is 150 meters and the width is 50 meters. The roof of the mosque has 3 domes of 25 feet height and 6 towering minarets.

The architectural style and aesthetic craftsmanship of Pagla Bara Jame Masjid attracts everyone. The mihrab of the mosque is designed by cutting magnificent stones. The elaborate tiles around the mosque were brought from Italy, Germany and England. The special feature of the mosque is that no rod was used in the construction of this two-storey mosque. Built entirely of brick, the mosque's foundation is placed on reinforced concrete to resist earthquakes. In front of the Pagla Bara Jame Masjid there is a large Eidgah ground and an entrance gate on the north side.

You can reach Pagla Bara Jame Masjid located next to Sylhet-Sunamganj highway by local vehicles like CNG or auto rickshaw from Sunamganj district headquarters.

In Sunamganj city, you can stay at various quality hotels for the rent of Tk 200 to Tk 1000. Notable hotels include Hotel Noor, Hotel Sarpinia, Hotel Noorani, Hotel Mizan, Hotel Palace and Surma Valley Residential Resort.

There is no particularly famous food restaurant in Sunamganj. You can meet your food needs from medium quality food hotels or restaurants. Among them are Panch Bhai, Five Star, Janata, Hotel Raj etc.

Sunamganj district is geographically diverse. Apart from Hasan Raja Museum, popular tourist spots in Sunamganj district include  Tanguar Haor ,  Shaheed Siraj Lake or Niladri Lake ,  Jadukata River ,  Barikka Tila  and  Shimul Bagan .

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