Baitul Mukarram
| Baitul Mukarram National Mosque | |
|---|---|
বায়তুল মোকাররম জাতীয় মসজিদ | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Ownership | Government of East Pakistan (1959-71) Government of Bangladesh (since 1971) |
| Year consecrated | 1959 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Topkhana Road, Paltan Dhaka |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Administration | Ministry of Religious Affairs |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°43′46″N 90°24′46″E / 23.7294°N 90.4128°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 |
| 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.