Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
বায়তুল মোকাররম
A national mosque with a cube-shaped design inspired by the Kaaba in Mecca, able to hold about 30,000 worshippers, and one of the larger mosques in the world.
Baitul Mukarram is Bangladesh's national mosque, completed in 1968. Its main prayer hall is a white cube inspired by the Kaaba in Mecca, and it has no traditional dome. The interior can hold about 30,000 people, and the surrounding square accommodates many more during festivals. The area around the mosque is a bustling commercial district, with shops in the underground levels and on the periphery selling jewelry, electronics and gifts. Non-Muslims can generally visit the exterior outside prayer times. To enter, dress modestly and ask the staff first.
Opening hours
Open all day (non-Muslims should not enter during prayer times)
Nearby sights
- Curzon Hall
- Suhrawardy Udyan
- Central Shaheed Minar
- Hussaini Dalan
- Rose Garden Palace
- Star Mosque
- Shankhari Bazar
- Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection