Area: 2116 Sft

The Project is owned by a renowned Scientist of Bangladesh and he is the eldest son of ‘Pir’ Shah Muhammad Mohsin Khan, who was the famous religious leader of the Manikgonj. The project is the ancestral dargah of the owner. He commissioned Ar. Md. Sharif Uddin Ahammed for designing the Dargah (mausoleum) in his native home Hijuli, Manikgong, to reminisce the memory of the “Pir’ and develop an institution for exercising Islamic Knowledge for the betterment of society. The project holds much importance due to the contribution of the ‘Pir’ in spreading Islamic knowledge and practice in the locality. 

The Design approach evolves with techniques, available resources, ideology, and local culture and transforms these into an integrated solution that is naturally adopted by the local community. Generally, a Dargah is a home for the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint or dervish.  In Persian “Dargah” means "Portal". Metaphorically, Dargha is the home where the earthly body rest and the soul travel to paradise through the portal and the chandelier of paradise connects the earthly body to the higher power by blessing them with holy light. The outer shell is the replication of our reality but the inner space moves the reality beyond it.

The plan of Dargah adopted the same square shape plan measuring 36’x36’ and accommodates three graves on a white marble platform. Unlike the Vitti, of the traditional huts the plinth of the Dargah is also raised up to 3’. The height of the structure is almost 24’ on a 3’square base. The ceiling is composed of thirty-six, circles. Out of thirty-six circular punches on the ceiling, sixteen become cylindrical droppings and hung from the waffle ceiling. The side elevations of the Dargah are composed of reinvented repetitive turrets creating a familiar yet iconic composition that draws the attention of the community. The turrets are half circular and the upper part is perforated jalis’ for natural lighting and ventilation. To Achieve uniformity and create significance only red brick is used as the envelope of the Dargha. Local masons and construction methods were employed due to the limited resource and budget.