Yusuf Pathan posts photo of West Bengal’s Adina Mosque on X, state BJP says it’s a temple

“The Adina Mosque in Malda, West Bengal, is a historic mosque built in the 14th century by Sultan Sikandar Shah, the second ruler of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty. Constructed in 1373-1375 CE, it was the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent during its time, showcasing the region’s architectural grandeur,” he wrote on X, along with photos of him visiting the mosque.

Correction: Adinath Temple ✅ https://t.co/mjFzqO7gnP

— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) October 17, 2025

However, West Bengal BJP responded to the Trinamool Congress MP’s social media post, calling the mosque ‘Adinath Temple’.

The historic Adina Mosque was built in the 1300s during the  Bengal Sultanate, by Sikandar Shah, who is also buried inside. The design of the mosque incorporates Bengali, Arab and Persian style architecture, and the vast architecture resembles that of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.

Last year, some Hindu priest held rituals inside the Adina Mosque, claiming to spot some Hindu deities in the architecture. Several priests and Hindu groups in Bengal also claimed that the mosque was built over a Hindu temple.