201 Dome Mosque Explained

201 Dome Mosque
Native Name:২০১ গম্বুজ বিশিষ্ট মসজিদ
Native Name Lang:bn
Coordinates:24.5984°N 89.8747°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
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Municipality:Gopalpur Upazila, Jhawail.
District:Tangail
Region:Asia-Pacific
Country:Bangladesh
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Funded By:Heroic Freedom Fighter MD Rafiqul Islam Welfare Trust (বীর মুক্তিযুদ্ধা রফিকুল ইসলাম কল্যাণ ট্রাস্ট)
Groundbreaking:2013
Construction Cost:100 crore
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Capacity:3,000
Length:144feet
Width:144feet
Dome Quantity:201
Dome Dia Outer:81feet (main dome)
17feet (other domes)
Minaret Quantity:9
Minaret Height:451feet (main)
101feet (four corners)
81feet (four inner minarets)
Materials:Gold, brass, stone, marble, crystal stones
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The 201 Dome Mosque is a large mosque under construction in South Pathalia village, Bangladesh.

Construction and design

Construction of the mosque began in 2013 on 15 bighas of land on the east bank of the Jhenai River in South Pathalia village, Nagda Simla Union, Gopalpur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is being built by the Heroic Freedom Fighter Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Welfare Trust. The estimated cost of construction is BDT 100 crore ($12.3 million).[1]

The mosque is expected to have a capacity of about 3,000 devotees.

The mosque is a square building. There are four 101feet high corner towers, and four shorter 81feet high towers at the corners of the square space covered by the 81feet central dome. The central dome is surrounded by 200 smaller 17feet domes. An adjacent 451feet high minaret is planned immediately to the southwest. It is expected to be the highest minaret in Bangladesh. The western wall of the mosque will be inscribed with the entire Qur'an.

In addition to the main worship space, the mosque complex will house an orphanage, an elder care home, and a hospital with free treatment. The complex will feature a helipad in order to host dignitaries.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Islam . Saiful . 21 December 2015 . bn:বিশ্বরেকর্ড সৃষ্টিকারী মসজিদ টাঙ্গাইলে . World Record Mosque Tangail . http://www.dailynayadiganta.com/?/detail/news/79086?m=0 . Daily Naya Diganta.
  2. Web site: About us . 201 Gombuj Masjid . 30 August 2017.