Allah Chattar

23°38′20″N 90°55′51″E / 23.6389°N 90.9309°E / 23.6389; 90.9309LocationAllahu Chattar, Muradnagar Upazila, Comilla District, BangladeshTypeMonumentWidth14ftHeight30ftCompletion dateSeptember 2019Opening date7 September 2019Dedicated toIslam

Allahu Chattar (Bengali: আল্লাহু চত্বর, romanized: Allahu Chottor, lit. 'Allahu Square'), also known as Allah Chattar (Bengali: আল্লাহ চত্বর, romanized: Allah Chottor), is a tower in Muradnagar, Comilla. It replaced the Doel Square.^[1]

Location and history

Under the initiative of local politician Yussuf Abdullah Harun, plans to build a tower were announced. The politician mentioned that he designed the tower himself. It was officially opened by Harun on 7 September 2019 at 5pm. The square is located east of the Muradnagar bus stand on the four-road junction.^[2] It is bounded on the north-west by Homna Upazila, on the north-east by Ramchandrapur via Bancharampur Road, on the south by Muradnagar-Dhaka Road and on the east by Companyganj via Nabinagar Road.^{[citation needed]}

Structure and details

The circular tower contains the 99 names of Allah written in Arabic text. The name Allah is inscribed at the top. It is 30 feet high and 14 feet in diameter from the ground. The plaque is rich in six Arabic calligraphy terracotta.^[3]

See also

• Madani Square, a similar monument built earlier in Sylhet
• Shapla Square

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