Jamiatul Falah Mosque Explained

Building Name:Jamiatul Falah
জমিয়াতুল ফালাহ
Location:Chittagong, Bangladesh
Map Type:Bangladesh
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Functional Status:Active
Architecture Type:Mosque
Specifications:yes
Capacity:5000

Jamiatul Falah Mosque or Baitul Falah (Bengali: জমিয়াতুল ফালাহ) is the largest mosque in Chittagong, Bangladesh, able to hold 5,000 worshipers.

It is located on the south side of WASA Square. To the east of the mosque is a large eidgah that is commonly the location of two of the three largest Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha gatherings in the city.[1] [2] [3]

The mosque is maintained by the Chittagong City Corporation. As of 2021, the khatib of the mosque is Syed Mohammad Abu Taleb Alauddin Al-Kaderi.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Eid-ul-Azha celebrated in Ctg amidst festivity . The New Nation . BSS . 9 October 2014 . 7 March 2023.
  2. News: Eid-ul-Fitr observed in Ctg . The Financial Express . Dhaka . 27 June 2017 . 4 July 2017.
  3. News: Only prayer mats and umbrellas allowed at Chittagong Eid prayers . bdnews24.com . 25 June 2017 . 4 July 2017.
  4. News: City's main Eid congregation at Jamiatul Falah maidan . The Asian Age . Dhaka . 2 July 2016 . 4 July 2017.