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Baitul Mukarram Mosjid

Baitul Mukarram
বায়তুল মোকাররম

The structure of Baitul Mukarram resembles theKaaba in Mecca
Basic information
LocationDhaka, Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates23°43′46″N 90°24′46″E
AffiliationHanafi/Sunni
AdministrationIslamic Foundation, Bangladesh
Year consecrated1959
Statusactive
OwnershipGovernment of Bangladesh
Architectural description
Architect(s)Abdulhusein M. Thariani
Architectural styleIslamic architecture
Groundbreaking27 January 1960
Completed1968
Specifications
Capacity40,000
Height (max)99 feet
Baitul Mukarram, also spelled as Baytul Mukarrom (Arabic: بيت المكرّم‎‎; Bengali: বায়তুল মোকাররম; The Holy House) is the national mosque of Bangladesh. Located at the center of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, the mosquewas completed in 1968.[1] 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.[2]


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