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Star Mosque - Tara Masjid of Dhaka Star Mosque - Tara Masjid of Dhaka The Frontside of Star Mosque - Tara Masjid of Dhaka When was the star Mosque erected? In a megacity well known for its multitudinous mosques, the Star Mosque (Tara Masjid) stands out as a sparkling gemstone in the Armanitola zone in the aged part of the megacity of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Although the mosque has no epitaph relating to the date of construction, it's known that the mosque was erected by the son of a prominent landlord( zaminder), Mirza Golam Pir who failed in 1860. thus, it's generally agreed that the beautiful Star Mosque, which at that time was known as Mosque of Mirza Shaheb, was erected in the first half of the 19th century. What's the structure of star mosque? The earliest Mughal architectural style mosque was a three- domed oblong structure with three mihrabs (prayer areas facing Mecca) in alignment with the three entrances of the mosque, with the c...