Location Lahore, Pakistan Province Punjab Architectural type Mosque Address Raiwind, Pakistan Phone +92 334 9818058 Architectural style Islamic architecture | District Lahore Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque, Darul uloom Completed 2006 Opened 2006 Capacity 150,000 | |
Similar Banglewali Mosque, Markazi Masjid - Dewsbury, Kakrail Mosque, Nizamuddin Dargah, Lal Masjid - Islamabad | ||
Raiwind Markaz is a building Complex, consisting the main Mosque, Islamic Madrassa and residential areas) located in the neighourhood of Raiwind city, near Lahore, Pakistan and is the home of the religious movement Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan.
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Raiwind markaz
Annual Gathering (Ijtema)
It is hosted in the Ijitimah Gah near to the Markaz (5 km from Markaz). It is among the biggest gathering of Muslims in Pakistan in a single location. Raiwind gathering is said to be the biggest Sunni Muslim gathering after Hajj. More than 2 million Muslims from Pakistan and all over the world come to this place, which is planned and managed by the Raiwind Markaz. Because of large number of people participating it is divided now into Four parts,each year two parts and remaining two parts next year will be held, each part lasting three days, and on the last day Special Prayer is held. There is no restriction for foreigners to come to any part of the Raiwind Markaz Ijtima. Special Islamic Scholars of different countries are invited on these days.