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

Baitul Mukarram is the national mosque of Bangladesh. Located at the heart of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, this mosque was founded in the 1960s. Download high resolution version (879x578, 65 KB)Baitul Mukarram Nation Mosque in Dhaka was built in 1962. ... Download high resolution version (879x578, 65 KB)Baitul Mukarram Nation Mosque in Dhaka was built in 1962. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Kaaba (Kaabah), (Arabic: الكعبة or Al Kaabah Al Musharafah : الكعبة المشرًّفة) also al-Bait ul Ateeq (Arabic: البيت العتيق ) and al-Bait ul Haram (Arabic: البيت الحرام ), is a building located inside the mosque known as Masjid al Haram in Mecca (Makkah). ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... Yeni Camii (the New Mosque), one of the landmarks of Ä°stanbul A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Architecture

The mosque complex was designed by architect T Abdul Hussain Thariani. The National Mosque of Bangladesh has several modern architectural features, and at the same time it beautifully preserves the traditional principles of mosques architecture. Baitul Mukarram’s resemblance to the famous Ka'abah at Makkah makes this a unique mosque in Bangladesh. The Kaaba (Kaabah), (Arabic: الكعبة or Al Kaabah Al Musharafah : الكعبة المشرًّفة) also al-Bait ul Ateeq (Arabic: البيت العتيق ) and al-Bait ul Haram (Arabic: البيت الحرام ), is a building located inside the mosque known as Masjid al Haram in Mecca (Makkah). ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ...

See also

• Timeline of Islamic history
• Islamic architecture
• Islamic art
• List of mosques
• Islam in Bangladesh

There is much more to Muslim history than military and political history; this particular chronology is almost entirely of military and political history. ... Islamic architecture is the entire range of architecture that has evolved within Muslim culture in the course of the history of Islam. ... Islamic art is the art of Islamic people, cultures, and countries. ... List of the important mosques throughout the world: // Asia Bangladesh Baitul Mukarram High Court Mosque Tara Mosque Sixty Pillar Mosque Binat Bibi mosque Baitul Mukarram in Dhaka, Bangladesh China Xian Great Mosque in Xian Peoples Republic of China Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar Niujie Mosque in Beijing Kowloon Masjid... Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, was built in 1962. ...

External links

• Baitul Mukarram - Banglapedia