History & Background
Built in the mid-15th century by Khan Jahan Ali, a Turkish general, Sufi saint, and administrator who developed the surrounding Bagerhat region from dense forest into a settled township, the mosque's name likely refers to the sixty stone pillars supporting its roof rather than its actual 77 domes. It exemplifies the distinctive Bengal Sultanate architectural style, built from brick in a multi-domed hall format suited to congregational prayer, and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 alongside the wider "Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat."