Wali Khan Mosque

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Wali Khan Mosque (Bengali: ওয়ালী খান মসজিদ) is a 18th century mosque located in Chittagong, Bangladesh ^[1] It is situated in the Chawk Bazar area of the city.

[edit] History

The mosque was built between 1713 and 1716 by Wali Beg Khan who was a Mughal Faujdar or General in Chittagong ^[1]. Wali Khan, the founder of Chawk Bazar, also donated land for maintenance of the mosque.