Binat Bibi Masjid in Old Dhaka, full view

The masjid in frames and fragments.

Visual Archive

A photographic walk around five centuries.

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Full façade of Binat Bibi Masjid in Old Dhaka — The full façade

Old Dhaka · 1457

Blue minaret of Binat Bibi Masjid in Gandaria — Blue minaret

Gandaria skyline

Detail of the minaret rising above the mosque — Tapering minaret

Architectural detail

Side view of the masjid — Quiet façade

Brick & arch

Historic exterior of Binat Bibi Masjid — Through history

A surviving witness

Wide view of blue minaret over Gandaria — Above the rooftops

Photo · Pratyay Hasan

Conservation work on Binat Bibi Masjid minaret — Sympathetic conservation

Material match

Heritage view of the masjid — Heritage in use

A living monument

Front view of Binat Bibi Masjid — Three arches

Eastern entrance

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