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Chota Sona Masjid

   Who doesn't like to travel? And if it is the country's old historical monuments! Which is also playing an important role in the foreign trade of the country as it is a land port. I was talking about Chota Sona Masjid in Shahbazpur Union of Shibganj Upazila of Chapai Nawabganj District which is located in the north-west of Bangladesh. Which has remained intact as the pride of Sultanate architecture for almost 500 years. History of Chota Sona Masjid :: Chota Sona Masjid was built by a person named Wali Mohammad during the reign of Sultan Alauddin Hussain Shah [1494-1519 AD]. This information is known from an inscription found on the middle door of the mosque. However, the date portion of the inscription is broken, so the date of construction is not known. When the sun shines on the walls of the mosque, it sparkles. Hence it is known as Sona Masjid. But due to lack of adequate care it has turned coppery. It is known as Chota Sona Masjid as there is another large Sona Masjid nea