Poa (Powa (1/4th) Mecca is the holy shrine of the Muslims situated
near the Hayagriva Madhava Temple at Hajo. It is said that the foundation
of the mosque partly consists of some earth brought from Mecca. There
is also a belief that praying here will give one-fourth the sanctity of
Mecca and hence the name. According to the inscription on the wall of
the mosque, it was built by Mir Lutufullah-i- Shiraji, in 1657 during
the reign of the Mughal emperor Shajahan. In front of the mosque lies
the tomb of Pir Gyasuddin Aulia who made the first attempts to propagate
Islam in this part of the world.
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