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| Baitul Mukarram National Mosque | |
|---|---|
বায়তুল মোকাররম জাতীয় মসজিদ | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Ownership | Government of Bangladesh |
| Year consecrated | 1959 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Topkhana Road, Paltan Dhaka |
| Country | Bangladesh |
  Shown within Dhaka  Baitul Mukarram (Dhaka division)  Baitul Mukarram (Bangladesh) | |
| Administration | Ministry of Religious Affairs |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°43′46″N 90°24′46″E / 23.7294°N 90.4128°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Abdulhusein M. Thariani |
| Type | Neo-islamic |
| Style | Islamic Architecture |
| Founder | Government of East Pakistan |
| Funded by | Abdul Latif Ibrahim Bhawani |
| General contractor | Thariani & Co. |
| Groundbreaking | 27 January 1960 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 42,000+ |
| Height (max) | 99 feet |
Baitul Mukarram (Bengali: বায়তুল মোকাররম; lit. 'The Honored House'), officially Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (Bengali: বায়তুল মোকাররম জাতীয় মসজিদ),[1] is a mosque located at the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The mosque was completed in 1968.[2][3] It has a capacity of more than 42,000 worshipers.[4]
- ^ "5 Eid jamaats to be held at Baitul Mukarram". Dhaka Tribune. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Md. Shahidul Amin (2012). "Baitul Mukarram Mosque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Thariani and Co: Architects and Engineers. Booklet in section under projects completed "mosques".
- ^ Tan, Tai Yong; Kudaisya, Gyanesh (2000). The Aftermath of Partition in South Asia. Routledge. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-415-17297-4.
... the Al-Baitul Mukarram, the largest mosque in East Pakistan, which could accommodate 42,000+ devotees for congregational worship.