21-472: Star Mosque (also known as Tara Masjid ), is a mosque located in Armanitola area, Dhaka , Bangladesh. The mosque has ornate designs and is decorated with motifs of blue stars. It was built in the first half of the 19th century by Mirza Golam Pir (Mirza Ahmed Jan). A local nobleman, Mirza Ghulam Pir (d. 1860), originally built the mosque and hence it was known as Mirza Ghulam Pir Mosque. Later, in 1926,
42-707: A building or structure in Bangladesh is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Awami League (Pakistan) The Pakistan Awami League (officially the All-Pakistan Awami League , and before 1955 the All-Pakistan Awami Muslim League and simply Awami League ) was a Pakistani political party founded by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy in February 1950. Pir of Manki Sharif and Khan Ghulam Mohammad Khan from
63-482: A businessman named Ali Jan Bepari renovated the mosque, adding stars and other motifs. The mosque then got its present name Tara (also Sitara) Masjid. Built in the Mughal style by Mirza Ghulam in the late 18th century, this mosque was originally a simple rectangular mosque, measuring 33' x 11' with three doorways on the east façade (main façade) and one on the north wall and another on the south wall. Three domes crowned
84-470: A single nation without bloodshed eventually led the forces of Bangladesh nationalism in the struggle against West Pakistan's military, socio economic and political control, and the civil establishment. After Operation Searchlight , in a radio address on the evening of March 26, Yahya Khan , the then president of Pakistan, declared the Awami League treasonous and banned the party. In addition to this,
105-664: Is an area in the old city of Dhaka , the capital and largest city of Bangladesh . The area takes its name from the Armenian settlement that surrounded Armenian church there. The Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection was built in 1781 as a wooden chapel and was consecrated by Bishop Eprahim. This was around the time the Armenians were settling in Dhaka. The church holds the tombs of 200 Armenians. The tower of
126-461: Is found in the striking star motif that is in part the reason for the mosque's current acclaim and popular name, Star Mosque or Sitara Masjid. In 1987, the Ministry of Religious Affairs commissioned Giasul Huque and Zahiruddin to make additions to the prayer hall, which was extended to include two more domes. The mosque is decorated with Japanese and English china clay tiles and used both methods of
147-609: The 2010 Dhaka fire which killed 124 people areas of Old Dhaka, including Armanitola, had warehouses holding flammable chemicals. In 2014, the owners of the Hinga Bibi Masjid, 324 year old mosque located on KP Ghosh Road in Armanitola, started demolishing the building to replace it with a multistorey building. There are two dorms of the Jagannath University in Armanitola which like 10 other dorms of
168-649: The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) joined it soon afterwards. After 1947, the independence of Pakistan , Amin ul-Hasanat , former Muslim League politician in North-West Frontier Province , established Frontier Awami Muslim League . He got this idea from Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy , who advised him this name. Suhrawardy advised the former Muslim League members in East Bengal to established new political party under similar name too. In East Pakistan, East Pakistan Awami Muslim League
189-504: The Chinitikri application. One approach uses solid colour, cut clay tiles and form patterns through the placement of these coloured tiles in white plaster. The domes and the exterior surface are covered with different coloured star shaped China clay tiles. The upper portion of the eastern façade also incorporates a crescent motif. Chinitikri tile work assumes another texture by using assorted pieces of different designs of glazed tiles on
210-601: The Muslim League with 10 seats. The party later dropped All Pakistan and named the party Awami Muslim League in East Pakistan. Later, the party evolved under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (himself a former aide to Suharwardy) and was named the Awami League . After long arduous consultations and negotiations by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the West Pakistan establishment of remaining united as
231-629: The NWFP, it won four seats. It was also established in Sindh . Subsequently, the East Pakistani party merged with All-Pakistan Awami Muslim League in 1952 and used the name All Pakistan Awami Muslim League . In the 1954 provincial election in Bengal, the party won 143 seats. The United Front of East Pakistan led by Haq, Bhasani and Surahwardhy the party won a total of 223 seats, soundly defeating
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#1732801888783252-460: The University are under illegal occupation. Abdur Rahman Hall is occupied by Bangladesh Police and Shaheed Anwar Shafique Hostel was occupied by criminals. In April 2021, a chemical fire at warehouse killed four and injured 23 others. There is a large number of warehouses, including those storing chemicals, in residential areas in Armanitola. Rapid Action Battalion arrested the two owners of
273-756: The church collapsed in 1897 following an earthquake. In 1926, the Tara Masjid was renovated and an extension was added. The Turag River used to flow close to the mosque in the 19th century before the river route shifted away. Armanitola Maidan was the site of several public speeches by leaders of the Awami Muslim League in 1949. The old building of the New Government Girls High School collapsed in October 2007. The Daily Star reported that three years after
294-399: The eastern façade also incorporates a crescent motif. The work assumed another texture by using assorted glazed tiles on the interior. The three mihrabs and the doorways are decorated with mosaic floral pattern. A plant and vase motif is repeated as a decorative element on the pendentive and the interior of the verandah wall. In early 20th century, Ali Jan Bepari, a local businessman, financed
315-467: The interior surfaces of the mosque. The three mihrabs and the doorways are decorated with mosaic floral pattern. A plant and vase motif is repeated as a decorative element on the pendentives as well as on the interior of the verandah wall. As a decorative element, the Japanese Fujiyama motif, is found on the surface between the doors. Armanitola Armanitola ( Bengali : আরমানিটোলা )
336-503: The mosque its name Star Mosque. In 1987, the prayer hall was extended by the Department of Architecture to include two more domes. It was decorated with imported china clay tiles and used both methods of applying chinitikri and used solid colour, cur clay tiles and formed patterns by placing the coloured tiles in white plaster. The domes and the exterior are covered with different coloured star shaped china clay tiles. The upper portion of
357-425: The mosque, the central one being the larger. Towers accented the corners and the façades displayed plastered panel decoration. In early 20th century, Ali Jan Bepari financed its renovation when a front verandah was added. The surface was redone in 'Chini Tikri', a popular broken china decoration. The mosque is one of the very few examples of exclusive chinitikri mosaic, found in the striking blue star mosaic, which gave
378-418: The renovation of the mosque and added a new eastern verandah. The surface was redecorated with Chinitikri work (mosaic work of broken China porcelain pieces), a decorative style that was popular during the 1930s. The mosque, which previously lacked any historical significance, is one of the few remaining architectural example of the Chinitikri (Chinese pieces) method of mosaic decoration. This decorative technique
399-635: The same year, Iftikhar Mamdot was dismissed from the premiership of Punjab and formed a party called Jinnah Muslim League . In 1950, Suhrawardy established All-Pakistan Awami Muslim League in West Pakistan . The two parties merged to form Jinnah Awami Muslim League prior to the provincial elections in 1951. In the Punjab provincial election in 1951, the Jinnah Awami Muslim League polled 18.3 percent votes and won 32 seats. In
420-657: The warehouse. The residence of Nicholas Pogose , founder of Pogose School and 19th century Armenian merchant, was demolished in Armanitola during the COVID-19 pandemic. Armanitola is part of the Dhaka-7 parliamentary constituency. It is represented in parliament by Haji Salim of the Awami League. Armanitola Government High School is the public High School of the area was established in 1904. 23°42′50″N 90°24′07″E / 23.714°N 90.402°E / 23.714; 90.402 This article about
441-647: Was founded by Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani and Yar Mohammad Khan on 23 June 1949. It was established as the Bengali alternative to the Urdu dominated Muslim League in Pakistan and over centralization of the government. The party quickly gained massive popular support in East Bengal. In 1949, Suhrawardy left Muslim League saying that the party became the party of elites and the party distanced itself from people. In
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