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Grand Jamia Mosque, Karachi

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Province
  
District
  
Karachi

Number of minarets
  
4

Minaret height
  
99 m

Year consecrated
  
2015

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Location
  
Bahria Town, Karachi, Pakistan

Architectural styles
  
Similar
  
Grand Jamia Mosque, CMH Masjid Jhelum, Masjid e Tooba, Dai Anga Mosque, Bhong Mosque

Grand Jamia Mosque, Karachi also known as Bahria Town Jamia Masjid Complex is an under-construction cultural complex. When completed, the complex will include the world's third largest mosque, an The complex is under-construction on hilltop 60 ft (18 m) in Bahria Town, Karachi, Pakistan.

The design is a blend of Mughal, Persian chinese and Turkish architecture. An area of 50 acres at the top of a 60 feet high hill has been selected so that the mosque will be visible from miles away. The design include's a single-monument minaret towering at 325 ft (99 m). Further the mosque will be shielded from storms at that height. The complex will be powered by a dedicated thermal power station and will be surrounded by large gardens surrounded by arch-shaped walls on all four sides.

References

Grand Jamia Mosque, Karachi Wikipedia


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