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Baitul Mukarram National Mosque

Baitul Mukarram National Mosque

এপ্রিল ২০, ২০২২

Baitul Mukarram National Mosque

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Baitul Mukarram, also spelled as Baytul Mukarrom (Arabic: بيت المكرّم; Bengali: বায়তুল মোকাররম; The Holy House) is the National Mosque of Bangladesh. Located at the center of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, the mosque was completed in 1968.^[1] It has a capacity of 42,000+.^[2]

Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
বায়তুল মোকাররম জাতীয় মসজিদ
The structure of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque resembles the Kaaba in Mecca
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ownership	Government of Bangladesh
Year consecrated	1959
Status	Active
Location
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Location in Bangladesh Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (Dhaka) Show map of BangladeshShow map of DhakaShow all
Administration	Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates	23°43′46″N 90°24′46″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Abdulhusein M. Thariani
Type	national mosque
Style	Islamic Architecture
Groundbreaking	27 January 1960
Completed	1968
Specifications
Capacity	42,000+
Height (max)	99 feet

ArchitectureEdit

Inside view of the Mosque

The mosque has several modern architectural features whilst at the same time it preserves the traditional principles of Mughal architecture which has for some time been dominant in the Indian sub-continent.^{[citation needed]} Baitul Mukarram's large cube shape was modeled after that of the Ka'abah at Mecca^[3] making it a noticeable structure unlike any other mosque in Bangladesh.

Exterior designEdit

The mosque is on a very high platform. The Baitul Mukarram National Mosque's building is eight storied and 99 feet high from the ground level. According to the original plan, the main entrance of the mosque was to be on the eastern side. The 'shaan' on the east is 29,000 square feet with ablution space on its south and north sides. Ablution or Wu’du Place cached an important part when the Baitul Mukarram was begun. The absence of a dome on the main building is compensated by the two superficial domed entrance porticoes, one on the south, and the other on the north. The height of these porticoes consists of three rabbit's foot shaped arches, the middle of which is bigger than the rest.

Interior designEdit

Two patios (roofless inner courtyard) ensure that enough light and air enter the prayer hall of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. The prayer niché of the hall is rectangular instead of semi-circular. Excessive ornamentation is avoided throughout the mosque, since minimizing ornamentation is typical of modern architecture.

GardenEdit

The garden is laid out in a style borrowed heavily from Mughal gardens, however unlike the traditional Mughal gardens which represent the Islamic Heaven, the garden does not have the Char-Bagh system most likely due to not having enough room for such a garden. The future of this garden is unknown, if the Bangladeshi government extends the mosque, it will most likely have to remove the garden.

HistoryEdit

The mosque complex was designed by architect, Abdulhusein M. Thariani.^[3] In 1959, owner of then Bawany Jute Mills, Haji Abdul Latif Bawany proposed to Major General Omrao Khan, then military administrator of East Pakistan, of building a grande mosque in Dhaka. Omrao Khan agreed to help on building such mosque. Same year, 'Baitul Mukarram mosque committee' had been established and 8.30 acre of land between new Dhaka and old Dhaka had been chosen. At that time, there was a large pond in present mosque's location. It was known as 'Paltan pond. The pond was filled up and on 27 January 1960 then president of Pakistan Ayub Khan commenced the work. Pray for first time took place on Friday, 25 January 1963.^[4]

The plan included shops, offices, libraries and parking areas within the complex. Though there has been a tradition of dome mosque for Muslim, this building did not maintain the rule of traditional mosque in that time. A Mosque without a dome over the roof of its main prayer hall must have been a unique experiment. The mosque was built when the country was the Part of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

in 2008 the mosque was extended, financed by a donation from the Saudi government.^[5]

KhatibsEdit

Khatibs of *Baitul Mukarram National Mosque*
Serial No.	Name	Comments
1	Moulana Abdur Rahman Kashghari (born :1912-died: 1971)	He was the first Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram Mashjid from 1963 to 1971. He was also an Islamic Scholar. He was also one of the founding members of the Anjum Mofidul Islam. He wrote a few Islamic books.^{[citation needed]}
2	Mufti Amimul Ehasan (born: 1911- died: 1974)	He authored more than 200 books, some renowned are, Fiqhus-sunan wal Athar, Qawa'idul-Fiqh, Fatwai Barkati and Milad Qiam Ozifa . He also prepared the daily Islamic prayer chart for Bangladesh. Served until his death in 1974.
3	Abdul Muiz (born : 1919 - died: 1984)
4	Ubaidul Haq (born: 1928- died: 2007)	The longest serving Khatib of the mosque. Served until his death in 2007.^[6]
5	Muhammad Nurruddin (born: 1954- died: 2009)	Acting khatib
6	Muhammad Salah Uddin (born : 1944 - died : 2022 )
	Ruhul Amin

GalleryEdit

Main entrance and Minaret

Newly built ceiling

New extension of the mosque

The mosque's interior (mihrab and minbar)

Domed entrance porticoes

The mihrab

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

Interior (lower angle)

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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