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Sixty Dome Mosque

Shait Gumbad, popularly known as the Sixty Dome Mosque, is noted for its large hypostyle hall. Its popular name does not literally describe the number of vaulted roofs.

Sixty Dome Mosque
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What makes it special

  • Take in the spacious hypostyle hall and brick architecture.
  • Compare its scale with the small, nearby Singair Mosque.
Sixty Dome Mosque
Photo by John Pavelka Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
Sixty Dome Mosque
Photo by John Pavelka Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
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Khan Jahan’s mausoleum beside a pond in Bagerhat.

Exploring Bagerhat’s Mosques and Ponds at Your Own Pace

Historic Khalifatabad is not a single mosque or a site that can be covered on foot in one sweep. This guide helps you decide which part of Bagerhat to prioritise, how to connect separate sites and how to visit a living religious landscape without reducing it to a checklist of domes.

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Profile updated: 27/09/2026