Miah Bari Mosque

[1][2] It is located in Miah Bari, in the village of North Karapur in Raipasha-Karapur Union, Barisal Sadar Upazila.

According to local tradition, this Mughal architecture style mosque was built by Hayat Mahmud, the zamindar of Buzurg-Umedpur Pargana, in the 18th century.

A 3.02m wide flight stairs lead to the platform where the rectangle shaped prayer hall is placed on the western side, it measures 13.49m by 6.1m while internally it has an oblong plan of 11.2m x 3.9m with a 1.05m thick surrounding plastered brick wall.

The whole length of the rectangular hall is divided into three unequal bays using two arches emerging from the east and west walls.

The four corner turrets, one at each corner and two additional turrets on the front and back facades are octagonal in shape which extend high above the roof level with their plastered blind kiosk divided by three eaves and ended in a small cupola having an amla kalasha typed finial.

Minaret