Grand Jamia Mosque Explained

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

Persian

Chinese

Turkish

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]

Design

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-01-07 . Groundbreaking ceremony of Grand Jamia Masjid . 2022-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150107124447/https://nation.com.pk/business/07-Jan-2015/groundbreaking-ceremony-of-grand-jamia-masjid . 7 January 2015 . dead.
  2. Web site: Ullah . Rafi . 2020-05-07 . World’s Third-Largest Mosque . 2022-03-12 . Architectural times . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2015-01-06 . Bahria breaks ground on world’s third largest mosque . 2022-03-12 . The Express Tribune . en.
  4. Web site: Karachi: Foundation stone of world's third largest mosque laid Pakistan Dunya News . 2022-03-12 . dunyanews.tv.
  5. Web site: Foundation of Grand Jamia Masjid laid in Karachi - PAKISTAN - geo.tv. 6 January 2015. 17 December 2015.
  6. Web site: World's third biggest mosque will be constructed in Karachi. 7 January 2015. The Nation. 17 December 2015.