Panbari Mosque

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The historic Panbari Masjid is an exquisite specimen of great architectural achievement of the Mughal Empire in the 16th century. The Masjid situated on the National Highway 31 near Panbari of Dhubri district is considered to be the oldest mosque in the state of Assam. It was built by an able administrator Hussain Shah, in between 1493 and 1519 AD who was then the Governor of Bengal.

Panbari "Pahar" is known as the holy seat of the Muslims in Assam. The scenic beauty of the hills with its rich flora, its unique location together with the archeological importance, holds-promise of becoming an important tourist spot.

It is said that about 200 years ago, the local people of this place found this Mosque in Panbari "Pahar" under the thick foliage. They cleaned this place and started to offer Namaz there.

During ‘Idd’ this Mosque wears a special look. Thousands of people from different parts of the country visit this mosque. Not only the people from India but also from England and Japan visit this place. But the Masjid is fast losing its glory due to lack of proper maintenance.

Of late, a township consisting of brick-plinths, terracotta antiquities as also horde of coins have been discovered near this mosque, which have been tentatively assigned to the Mughal period. The area is also believed to be the headquarters of Hussain Shah.

References

http://dhubri.gov.in/people&culture_dhubri.htm http://www.indiainfoweb.com/assam/panbari/ http://www.islamicvoice.com/july.2000/community.htm