Baitul Mukarram Information
Baitul Mukarram (Dhaka) the National Mosque of Bangladesh. The structure resembles the Kaaba in Mecca
| Coordinates: 23°26′05″N 90°14′40″E / 23.4346°N 90.2444°E
Coordinates: 23°26′05″N 90°14′40″E / 23.4346°N 90.2444°E |
| Location |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Established |
1960 |
| Branch/tradition |
Deobandi |
| Administration |
Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh |
| Ownership |
Government |
| Leadership |
Imam(s):
Maulana Salahuddin |
| Architectural information |
| Architect(s) |
T Abdul Hussain Thariani |
| Style |
Islamic architecture |
| Capacity |
40,000 |
Baitul Mukarram (Arabic: بيت المكرّم; Bengali: বায়তুল মোকাররম; The Holy House) is the national mosque of Bangladesh[1]. Located at the heart of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, the mosque was completed in 1968.[2] The mosque has a capacity of 30,000, giving it the respectable position of being the 10th biggest mosque in the world. However the mosque is constantly getting overcrowded. This especially occurs during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which has resulted in the Bangladeshi government having to add extensions to the mosque, thus increasing the capacity to at least 40,000.
Architecture
The mosque complex was designed by architect, T Abdul Hussain Thariani. The National Mosque of Bangladesh has several modern architectural features whilst at the same time it preserves the traditional principles of mosque architecture. Baitul Mukarram’s resemblance to the famous Ka'abah at Mecca makes this a unique mosque in Bangladesh.
See also
References
- ^ Baitul Mukarram-the National Mosque of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Embassy at Bhutan website.
- ^ Thariani and Co: Architects and Engineers. Booklet in section under projects completed "mosques".
External links
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