Baitul Mukarram National Mosque

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Baitul Mukarram National Mosque is the national mosque of Bangladesh, renowned for its modernist architectural style and central location in Dhaka.

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Baitul Mukarram National Mosque canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mosque ⓘ
national mosque ⓘ
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture ⓘ
modernist architecture ⓘ
capacity tens of thousands of worshippers ⓘ
country Bangladesh ⓘ
culturalRole symbol of Islamic heritage in Bangladesh ⓘ
venue for national religious events ⓘ
denomination Sunni Islam ⓘ
function place of worship ⓘ
governedBy Islamic Foundation Bangladesh ⓘ
hasElement mihrab ⓘ
minbar ⓘ
multiple entrances ⓘ
hasFacility ablution areas ⓘ
administrative offices ⓘ
separate prayer spaces for women ⓘ
heritageStatus important modern architectural monument in Bangladesh ⓘ
inspiredBy Masjid al-Haram in Mecca ⓘ
linked to: Masjid al-Haram
locatedIn Bangladesh ⓘ
Dhaka ⓘ
Dhaka District ⓘ
Dhaka Division ⓘ
locationCityCenter Motijheel area ⓘ
near Motijheel commercial area ⓘ
Paltan area ⓘ
central business district of Dhaka ⓘ
notableFeature absence of traditional dome ⓘ
cube-shaped main prayer hall ⓘ
large open courtyard ⓘ
multiple prayer galleries ⓘ
orientation qibla towards Mecca ⓘ
religion Islam ⓘ
significance national mosque of Bangladesh ⓘ
status major Islamic landmark in Bangladesh ⓘ
tourist attraction in Dhaka ⓘ
surroundedBy busy urban roads ⓘ
commercial complexes ⓘ
symbolizes Islam as state religion of Bangladesh ⓘ
usedBy Muslim community of Dhaka ⓘ
international visitors ⓘ
visiting Muslims from across Bangladesh ⓘ
usedFor Eid prayers ⓘ
Friday congregational prayers ⓘ
daily prayers ⓘ
religious gatherings ⓘ

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Bangabandhu National Stadium → nearbyLandmark → Baitul Mukarram National Mosque ⓘ