Baitul Mukarram
National Mosque of Bangladesh
Baitul Mukarram (Arabic: بيت المكرّم; The holy house) is the national mosque of Bangladesh.[1]
| Baitul Mukarram National Mosque | |
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বায়তুল মোকাররম জাতীয় মসজিদ بيت المكرّم المسجد الوطني | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Hanafi, Deobandi |
| Ownership | Government of Bangladesh |
| Leadership | Hon'ble Senior Imam: Hafez Maulana Mizanur Rahman Al Qasmi.
Hon'ble Imam(s): Hafez Maulana Mohibullahil Al Baki An Nadvi, Hafez Maulana Ehsanul Haque & Hafez Maulana Mohiuddin Qasmi. Hon'ble Chief Muazzin: Hafez Kari Maulana Kazi Masudur Rahman. Hon'ble Muazzin(s): Hafez Kari Maulana Habibur Rahman Mishkat & Hafez Kari Maulana Muhammad Ishaq. |
| Year consecrated | 1959 |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location |  Dhaka, Bangladesh |
  Location in Bangladesh | |
| Administration | Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Bangladesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°43′46″N 90°24′46″E / 23.7294°N 90.4128°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Abdulhusein M. Thariani |
| Architectural type | National Mosque |
| Architectural style | Islamic Architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 27 January 1960 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Height (max) | 99 feet |
References
change- ↑ Baitul Mukarram-the National Mosque of Bangladesh Archived 2011-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, Bangladesh Embassy at Bhutan website.
