Grand Jamia Mosque, Lahore
Grand Jamia Mosque Lahore (Urdu: گرینڈ جامع مسجد) is a mosque located in Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan. With a capacity of 70,000 worshippers, it is the third largest mosque in Pakistan and the fourteenth largest mosque in the world.
| Grand Jamia Mosque | |
|---|---|
گرینڈ جامع مسجد | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Leadership | Malik Riaz |
| Year consecrated | 2014 |
| Location | |
| Location | Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan |
Shown within Lahore | |
| Geographic coordinates | 31.368100°N 74.185787°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Nayyar Ali Dada |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Mughal |
| Construction cost | Rs. 4 billion (US$14 million) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 70,000 worshipers |
| Dome(s) | 21 |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 165 feet |
| Website | |
| Grand Jamia Masjid.com | |
Designed by Nayyar Ali Dada, it was inaugurated on Eid al-Adha on 6 October 2014. It can accommodate 25,000 worshipers indoors, while the courtyard and corridor leading to the main halls of worship can accommodate a total of 70,000. The architecture is influenced by Badshahi Masjid, Wazir Khan Mosque and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, with construction costs of over 4 billion rupees (or approximately $39 million).
The structure comprises four minarets, each 165 ft tall, and a grand dome, which is surrounded by 20 smaller domes. The exterior is surfaced with 4 million handmade Multani tiles. The interior is decorated with custom-made carpets imported from Turkey and over 50 chandeliers imported from Iran. One of the floors consists of an Islamic heritage museum displaying rare Quranic collections, an Islamic library and also an Islamic art gallery with various antique artifacts. Over four million Multani handcrafted mosaic tiles cover the surface area of the mosque.