SLC31-W2 | The Curious Explorer : Offbeat Landmarks.

Today, I will write about a mosque in Keraniganj and pin it on the Steem Atlas map. I hope everyone will like it.

This mosque is located next to our area, in 2014, our country's government built 564 model mosques, and this mosque in Keraniganj called Srinagar is one of the 564 mosque , the mosque is famous for having 3 mosque , about 600 men and 200 women can pray here, it is not only a mosque but also an Islamic cultural center where the knowledge of Islam is given. It is a place of worship for Muslims, and Muslims offer 5 times a day prayers in this mosque with a congregation. There is an Imam who leads the prayers and there are 2 servants who look after the entire mosque. Starting from Eid prayers, prayers are offered here every time, people come from far and wide to pray here.

	Outside Mosque

	Inside Mosque

However, since the design system of all these model mosques is the same, everyone can understand it as a model mosque as soon as they see it. Hundreds of people come here every day to pray, the beautiful atmosphere inside and outside the mosque will please anyone. The mosque is open 24 hours. Since the prayer areas for boys and girls are separate, girls can pray under the veil. Prayer is obligatory for us and we present ourselves to our Creator 5 times a day in prayer.

Since there is an air-conditioned system inside, it is easy to pray peacefully in the summer, there are stairs to go up to the 3-storey mosque and there is a clock to see the time inside, there is carpet on the floor to spread. There are enough ceiling fans, so it is easy and peaceful for everyone. There is a separate salary system for the imam, muezzin, and servants in the mosque. In addition, there is a free-hand donation box where donations are made to the house of Allah for the sake of intention, and with this money, the construction of the mosque is done. However, there is a committee here where it is done and managed.

	Mic and CCTV camera

	Mate

	Place to keep the Quran

	Ablution room

The activities and facilities of the Srinagar Upazila Model Mosque are mentioned below.

The facilities that are usually available here:

🕌 1. Good prayer facilities

Separate prayer places have been kept in the mosque for men and women and many people can pray together in a large congregation.

📚 2. Islamic library

Various Islamic books including the Quran, Hadith, and Tafsir are available here, after the prayer, there is a lesson and these books are burned together to gain knowledge.

🎓 3. Training and educational programs

Usually, Imam training, Quran education of people, and religious discussions (Waj/Tafsir) are organized. In this, everyone is gradually enabled on the path of Islam.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 5. Social and service programs

The mosque performs marriage work (nikah),
Islamic advice (counseling),
Solutions to various social problems are given helpfully.

🚻 6. Ablution and sanitation

There are modern ablution and clean toilet facilities inside the mosque, which are open to the general public.

📢 7. Mick and a beautiful environment

There is an advanced sound system for the call to prayer and sermon, and at times emergency messages are also announced on the mosque's mic. Clean and tidy environment inside.

The main objective of this model mosque is that people should get everything from one place - prayer, education, and social services.

Since the place is in a rural environment, the government built this model mosque in the upazila called Srinagar. Out of the 564 model mosques built in the whole country, this one is also included. Out of the 564, 3 were built in category B. And this mosque was built in category B.

	Fire-extinguisher

	Light

	Imam's prayer place

In Bangladesh, this model mosque and Islamic cultural center construction project was created under the initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to promote the true values ​​of Islam, prevent terrorism, and build a knowledge-based society. This is very good for Muslims, they can easily go to the mosque in this city and worship and easily gain knowledge about the Sharia of Islam.

I prayed in this mosque for the first time and enjoyed the beauty of the mosque from the outside. Since it was my first time seeing what it was like inside, I was very interested in seeing it. Before going inside, there are many stairs where you have to enter the mosque by climbing the stairs, there is a shoe box at the entrance, and a beautiful gate, the entire mosque is tiled, so its beauty is more. Blue Thai glass has been kept for the windows. Since the color of the mosque is off-white, the Thai glass has been used to create beauty.

	Stairs

	Shoe storage

	Main Gate

	Warning notice

Its beauty really attracted me. Since it is air-conditioned inside, you can relax and worship in the heat. I liked it quite a lot because of the staff in the mosque, the space, and the Islamic foundation.