Baitul Mukarram

Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
বায়তুল মোকাররম জাতীয় মসজিদ
Baitul Mukarram, the National Mosque of Bangladesh is designed in the style of the Kaaba of Mecca
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictDhaka District
OwnershipGovernment of East Pakistan (1959-71)
Government of Bangladesh (since 1971)
Year consecrated1959 (1959)
StatusActive
Location
LocationTopkhana Road, Paltan Dhaka
CountryBangladesh
Shown within Dhaka
Baitul Mukarram (Dhaka division)
Baitul Mukarram (Bangladesh)
AdministrationMinistry of Religious Affairs
Geographic coordinates23°43′46″N 90°24′46″E / 23.7294°N 90.4128°E / 23.7294; 90.4128
Architecture
Architect(s)Abdulhusein M. Thariani
TypeNeo-islamic
StyleIslamic Architecture
FounderGovernment of East Pakistan
Funded byAbdul Latif Ibrahim Bhawani
General contractorThariani & Co.
Groundbreaking27 January 1960 (27 January 1960)
Completed1968
Specifications
Capacity42,000+
Height (max)99 feet
Website
Baitul Mukarram Mosque.
Bangladesh National Tourism Bord, website

Baitul Mukarram (lit.'The Honored House'), officially Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, is the national mosque of Bangladesh. It is located at the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The mosque was completed in 1968. It has a capacity of more than 42,000 worshipers.