National Mosque of Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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 |
Administration | Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Bangladesh |
Geographic coordinates | 23°43′46″N 90°24′46″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 |
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