Jamiul Futuh (The Indian Grand Mosque) Explained

Jamiul Futuh - The Indian Grand Mosque
Native Name:
ഇന്ത്യൻ ഗ്രാൻഡ് മസ്‍ജിദ്
Map Type:Kerala#India
Map Size:265
Coordinates:11.4723°N 76.0076°W
Religious Affiliation:Sunni Islam
Location:Markaz Knowledge City, Calicut, Kerala
Groundbreaking:2011
Year Completed:2022
Country: India
Architecture Style:Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture
Architect:Ar Darvish Kareem, Ar Ahammed Aflah
Capacity:10,000+
Length:420m (1,380feet)
Width:290m (950feet)
Dome Quantity:17 domes of 3 different sizes
Dome Height Outer:85m (279feet)
Dome Dia Outer:32.2m (105.6feet)
Minaret Quantity:5
Minaret Height:107m (351feet)
Construction Cost:400 Million Rupees ($7.5 million)
Architects:107m (351feet)
Website:https://www.jamiulfutuh.com

Jamiul Futuh Jami ul Futuh, India's largest Masjid, is situated within the breathtaking Markaz Knowledge City in Kerala, South India. It was founded by Shaykh Abu Bakr Ahmed, the esteemed Grand Mufti of India, and warmly welcomed its first visitors in September 2023. Jami ul Futuh is a magnificent masterpiece that stands as a tribute to India's rich culture and heritage, showcasing the captivating Indo-Saracen architectural style. Jamiul Futuh provides a spiritual haven where Muslims come together to perform their obligatory and voluntary prayers, fostering a sense of unity and devotion. The Jami'ul Futuh is also a center of education offering a variety of Islamic courses and classes to enhance the knowledge and understanding of Islam among both children and adults.

It has influences of Abbasid, Mughal, Moroccan and Ottoman architectural elements in it and it follow the green building concept. Jami'ul Futuh is a spiritual enclave that falls under the meta-project Malabar Cultural Center, which combines of a Research Library, Office of the Grand Mufti of India, Cultural Heritage Museum, .[1] The building would cover eight acres and would be surrounded by a four-acre green belt and garden.

It will contain a relic believed by Muslims to be a hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The name of the Masjid comes from the Arabic word shahre, meaning hair, and mubarak, meaning blessed.

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  1. News: India's biggest mosque to be built in Kerala. https://web.archive.org/web/20110213073703/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indias-biggest-mosque-to-be-built-in-kerala/142847-3.html. dead. 13 February 2011. 9 February 2011. CNN-IBN. 22 June 2011.