Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
Baitul Mukarram, also spelled as Baytul Mukarrom (Arabic: بيت المكرّم, Bengali: বায়তুল মোকাররম; lit. 'The Holy House'), is the National Mosque of Bangladesh. Located at the center of Dhaka, the national capital, the mosque was completed in 1968. It has a capacity of more than 42,000 worshippers.
| Baitul Mukarram National Mosque | |
|---|---|
বায়তুল মোকাররম জাতীয় মসজিদ | |
The structure of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque resembles the Kaaba in Mecca | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Ownership | Government of Bangladesh |
| Year consecrated | 1959 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Topkhana Road, Dhaka |
| Country | Bangladesh |
Shown within Dhaka Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (Dhaka division) Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (Bangladesh) | |
| Administration | Ministry of Religious Affairs |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°43′46″N 90°24′46″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 |
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