Baitul Mukarram facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
বায়তুল মোকাররম জাতীয় মসজিদ بيت المكرّم المسجد الوطني
The structure of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque resembles the Kaaba in Mecca
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ownership	Government of Bangladesh
Leadership	Hon'ble Senior Imam: Hafez Maulana Mizanur Rahman Al Qasmi. Hon'ble Imam(s): Hafez Maulana Mohibullahil Al Baki An Nadvi, Hafez Maulana Ehsanul Haque & Hafez Maulana Mohiuddin Qasmi. Hon'ble Chief Muazzin: Hafez Kari Maulana Kazi Masudur Rahman. Hon'ble Muazzin(s): Hafez Kari Maulana Habibur Rahman Mishkat & Hafez Kari Maulana Muhammad Ishaq.
Year consecrated	1959
Status	active
Location
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Location in Bangladesh
Administration	Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Bangladesh
Architecture
Architect(s)	Abdulhusein M. Thariani
Architectural type	National Mosque
Architectural style	Islamic Architecture
Groundbreaking	27 January 1960
Completed	1968
Specifications
Capacity	40,000
Height (max)	99 feet

Baitul Mukarram (Dhaka) the National Mosque Bangladesh. The structure looks like the Kaaba in Mecca

Baitul Mukarram (Arabic: بيت المكرّم; The holy house) is the national mosque of Bangladesh.

Images for kids

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  Inside view of the Mosque

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  Corridor

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  Main entrance and Minaret

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  Newly built ceiling

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  New extension of the mosque

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  The mosque's interior (mihrab and minbar)

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  Domed entrance porticoes

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  The mihrab

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  Prayer place for the imam (to the left of the minbar)

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  Interior (lower angle)

See also

In Spanish: Baitul Mukarram para niños