Building Name: | Grand Jamia Mosque |
Native Name: | گرینڈ جامع مسجد، |
Location: | Bahria Town Karachi |
Map Type: | Karachi#Sindh#Pakistan |
Coordinates: | 25.0479°N 67.3232°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Sunni Islam |
Province: | Sindh |
Country: | Pakistan |
Functional Status: | Under construction |
Groundbreaking: | 6 January 2015 |
Year Completed: | ~2023 (projected) |
Architect: | Nayyar Ali Dada |
Architecture Style: | Mughal |
Dome Quantity: | 150 |
Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
Grand Jamia Mosque (Urdu: گرینڈ جامع مسجد|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.[1] The mosque will be able to accommodate 800,000 worshippers at a time.[2]
The design is a blend of Mughal and Persian architecture. An area of at the top of a 60feet hill was selected so that the mosque would be visible from miles away. The design includes a 325feet single-monument minaret.[3] [4] The Mosque contains 150 domes in total. 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.