Allah Chattar

Monument in Muradnagar, Bangladesh

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Allah Chattar

আল্লাহু চত্বর

Location| Allahu Chattar, Muradnagar Upazila, Comilla District, Bangladesh
Coordinates| 23°38′20″N 90°55′51″E﻿ / ﻿23.6389°N 90.9309°E﻿ / 23.6389; 90.9309
Type| Monument
Width| 14ft
Height| 30ft
Completion date| September 2019
Opening date| 7 September 2019
Dedicated to| Islam

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

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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

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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

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

## References

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1. ^ দেশজুড়ে দৃষ্টিনন্দন ইসলামি ভাস্কর্য. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 2 December 2020.
2. ^ মহান আল্লাহ তায়ালার ৯৯ নামের দৃষ্টিনন্দন ভাস্কর্য কুমিল্লার মুরাদনগরে. International Quran News Agency (in Bengali). 14 September 2019.
3. ^ Azizur Rahman Ronny (7 September 2019). মুরাদনগরে 'আল্লাহু চত্বর'-এর আজ শুভ উদ্বোধন. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali).

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Comilla District

Capital: Comilla

Upazilas|

* Barura
* Brahmanpara
* Burichong
* Cumilla Adarsha Sadar
* Cumilla Sadar South
* Chandina
* Chauddagram
* Daudkandi
* Debidwar
* Homna
* Laksam
* Lalmai
* Monohorgonj
* Meghna
* Muradnagar
* Nangalkot
* Titas

Constituencies|

* Comilla-1
* Comilla-2
* Comilla-3
* Comilla-4
* Comilla-5
* Comilla-6
* Comilla-7
* Comilla-8
* Comilla-9
* Comilla-10
* Comilla-11
* Comilla-12

Attractions and sites|

* Allah Chattar
* Comilla Cantonment
* Comilla Stadium
* Comilla Zoo and Botanical Garden
* Dharmasagar
* Mainamati War Cemetery
* Shalban Vihara

History|

* Jagat Manikya
* Khadi
* Shamsher Gazi
* Bakhrabad massacre
* Cantonment massacre
* 2007 bus crash
* Sohagi Jahan Tonu

Inhabited areas|

* Adra
* Aganagar
* Bakshaganj
* Balorampur
* Bangodda
* Baorkhola
* Bhabanipur
* Bhazon Kara
* Bhutua
* Chowara
* Daulkhar
* Dhalua
* Dulalpur
* Fultali
* Galimpur
* Gouripur
* Gunabati
* Haidarabad
* Jagatpur
* Jodda Union
* Baiara
* Goharua
* Tanibhanga
* Kalakandi
* Kandirpar
* Karikandi
* Mainamati
* Majidpur
* Maniker Char
* Mokara
* Narayandia
* Nangalkot Municipality
* Paiyapathar
* Peria
* Roykot
* Satbaria
* Shahebabad
* Shilmuri North
* Shilmuri South
* Zearkandi

Rivers and transport|

* Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line
* Comilla Airport
* Dakatia
* Gumti
* Railway stations
* Gunabati
* Laksham Junction
* Meghna
* N1
* Titas

Education|

| Universities/colleges|

* Adhyapak Abdul Majid College
* Army Medical College
* Bakhrabad Gas Adarsha Bidhalaya
* Bangladesh Army International University of Science & Technology
* Britannia University
* CCN University of Science & Technology
* Central Medical College
* Cumilla Cadet College
* Cumilla Government College
* Comilla Government Women's College
* Comilla Medical College
* Comilla University
* Eastern Medical College
* Government Teachers' Training College
* Gunabati College
* Ibn Taimiya School and College
* Mainamoti Medical College
* Victoria College

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Schools|

* Chandina Pilot High School
* Cumilla Cantonment High School
* Comilla Modern High School
* Comilla Zilla School
* Gazipur Khan High School and College
* Kangshanagar High School
* Nawab Faizunnesa Government Girls' High School
* Our Lady of Fatima Girls High School

Organisations/projects|

* Amod
* Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development
* Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Limited
* Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development
* Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
* Comilla City Corporation
* Comilla Model
* Cumilla United
* Cumilla Warriors
* 2016

See also|

* Comilla Division

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