Summary
Grand Jamia Mosque (Urdu: گرینڈ جامع مسجد, romanized: graiṇḍ jāmi' masjid), is a cultural complex under construction in Bahria Town Karachi, Pakistan. When completed, the complex will include what would be Pakistan's largest and the world's third-largest mosque according to capacity.[2] The mosque will be able to accommodate 800,000 worshippers at a time.[1]
| Grand Jamia Mosque | |
|---|---|
گرینڈ جامع مسجد، | |
 External view of Grand Jamia Mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Province | Sindh |
| Status | Under construction |
| Location | |
| Location | Bahria Town Karachi |
| Country | Pakistan |
  Location within Karachi  Location within Sindh  Location within Pakistan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°02′52″N 67°19′24″E / 25.0479°N 67.3232°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Nayyar Ali Dada |
| Style | Mughal[1] Turkish[1] |
| Groundbreaking | 6 January 2015 |
| Completed | ~2023 (projected) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 800,000 |
| Dome(s) | 150[2] |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Design edit
The design is a blend of Mughal and Persian architecture.[2] An area of 50 acres (20 ha) at the top of a 60 ft (18 m) hill was selected so that the mosque would be visible from miles away. The design includes a 325 ft (99 m) single-monument minaret.[3][4] The Mosque contains 150 domes in total.[1] Height of the largest single dome is 75 meters. High quality beige-coloured marble from Balochistan is used in the construction. The complex will be surrounded by large gardens surrounded by arch-shaped walls on all four sides.[5][6]
The mosque will have fountains within the courtyard. To protect worshippers from the sun, the courtyard will have automated umbrellas similar in design to the ones in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.
Gallery edit
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Grand Mosque Bahria Town Karachi -
Grand Mosque
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Ullah, Rafi (2020-05-07). "World's Third-Largest Mosque". Architectural times. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ a b c "Groundbreaking ceremony of Grand Jamia Masjid". 2015-01-07. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Bahria breaks ground on world's third largest mosque". The Express Tribune. 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Karachi: Foundation stone of world's third largest mosque laid | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Foundation of Grand Jamia Masjid laid in Karachi - PAKISTAN - geo.tv". 6 January 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "World's third biggest mosque will be constructed in Karachi". The Nation. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.