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| Baitul Mukarram Jame Mosque. |
The mosque is a sacred religious site for Muslims.There are more than 4 million mosques in all the countries of the world.
Baitul Mukarram, the national mosque of Muslim-dominated Bangladesh, is the eighth largest in the world.The mosque has traditional features of Mughal architecture as well as a number of modern architectural
Patterns. Baitul Mukarram is a special part of the Kaaba.Another name for the capital Dhaka is "City of Mosques". The Baitul Mukarram Jame Mosque, the country's national mosque, is located in this city. It is the 8th largest mosque in the world in terms of capacity. The mosque was established in 1970. The architect of the Islamic architectural monument was Abdul Hussein Thariani. Its area is 2694.19 square meters. The height of the highest dome of the mosque is 30.18 meters.
Management
Senior Imam: Hafez Maulana Mufti Mizanur Rahman.
Imam: Hafez Maulana Mufti Mahibullahil Baki Nadvi, Hafez Maulana Mufti Ehsanul Haque, Hafez Maulana Mufti Mohiuddin Qasemi.
Chief Muazzin: Qari Maulana Kazi Masudur Rahman, Qari Maulana Habibur Rahman Meshkat, Qari Maulana Mohammad Ishaq.
History: Abdul Latif Ibrahim Bawani of the then Pakistan was the first to think of a plan to build a huge capacity mosque in Dhaka. According to him, the initiative was taken to implement this plan in 1959 with the formation of "Baitul Mukarram Mosque Society". 6.3 acres of land was acquired for the mosque at the confluence of Old Dhaka and New Dhaka. The place was also close to the main commercial center of the city. At that time there was a large pond in the location of the mosque. Which was known as "Paltan Pond". The pond was filled and on January 26, 1970, the then President of Pakistan Ayub Khan inaugurated the construction of the mosque. The construction of the mosque was completed in 1986.
Abdul Hussain Thariani, a prominent architect from Sindh, was hired to design the mosque complex. The entire complex design includes shops, offices, libraries and car parking. Prayers were offered here for the first time on January 25, 1963(Friday).
The Islamic Foundation Bangladesh has been maintaining the mosque since March 26, 1975. At present, the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque has eight floors. Downstairs there is a shopping mall and a large state-of-the-art market complex. Prayers are offered on each floor from the second floor to the sixth floor
The mosque was expanded in 2006 with funding from the Saudi government. Earlier, 30,000 worshipers prayed together, but now 40,000 worshipers can pray together in the mosque. The work of decoration and development of this mosque is still going on.
Mosque building
Main building: Baitul Mukarram Mosque is 6 storeys high. Downstairs there are shops and a huge market. Prayers are offered on each floor from the second floor to the sixth floor. Inside the mosque there are separate prayer rooms and libraries for women with ablution arrangements.
The 1st floor of the mosque is 26,517, the second floor is 10,060, the third floor is 10,623, the fourth floor is 6,360, the fifth floor is 6,925 and the sixth floor is 6438 square feet.
During Jumma and Eid, additional 39,799 square feet of prayers were offered.
In addition, there is a 6,382-square-foot prayer area for women on the north side of the third floor of the mosque.
6,425 square feet are used for men's ablutions. 60 square feet is used for women's ablution.
The entrance to the mosque is 99 feet above the road.
Architectural style: The infrastructure of Baitul Mukarram is like a Kaaba. In addition to the traditional features of Mughal architecture, the mosque also has a number of modern architectural features. Baitul Mukarram is a special part of the Kaaba.
Exterior design: The mosque is quite high. The main building is eight storeys high and is 30.18 meters or 99 feet high from the ground. The color of the main building is white. According to the original design, the main entrance to the mosque should be on the east side. The eastern side is 2694.19 square meters. There are places for ablution on its south and north sides. To the north and south, the lack of domes on the main building has been eliminated by constructing two small domes on the verandah to enter the mosque.
Interior design
The verandas at the entrance to the mosque have three horse-shaped arches, the middle of which is larger than the two surrounding ones. Two open courtyards (roofless inner courtyards) control the light and air circulation in the main prayer room. The arch of the main prayer room surrounded by a verandah on three sides is rectangular in shape with an area of 2473.51 square meters. Excessive ornamentation has been avoided throughout the mosque.
Garden
There are gardens all over the huge area of the mosque. The garden is designed in Mughal style.
List of Khatibs of the mosque: (According to the 2011 list)
Maulana Abdur Rahman Kashgari (Died: 1971)
Maulana Kkari Usman Madani (Died: 1974)
Mufti Sayyid Muhammad Amimul Ihsan Barkati (Died: 1984)
Mufti Maulana Abdul Muiz (Died: 1964 approx.)
Maulana Ubaydul Haq (Died: 2006)
Hafez Mufti Mohammad Nuruddin (died: 2009) is in charge
Prof. Maulana Mohammad Salah Uddin (Retd.)
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