Gulshan Central Mosque

Gulshan Central Mosque
Gulshan Azad Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
Location
Location111, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates23°47′24″N 90°24′53″E / 23.790024°N 90.414823°E / 23.790024; 90.414823
Architecture
TypeMosque
Date established1976
Website
gcmisbd.org

The Gulshan Central Mosque and Iddgah Society (Bengali: গুলশান কেন্দ্রীয় মসজিদ এন্ড ইদ্গাহ সোসাইটি), also called Gulshan Azad Mosque is a Mosque in Gulshan, a neighbourhood in Dhaka.[1][2][3] It was established on 18 April, 1976 occupying 6 acres of land. It was designed by architect Mesbah-ul-Kabir.[4] The mosque has the capacity to accommodate over 10,000 devotees at a time.[5][6][7] Maulana Shamsul Haque was the khatib of the mosque until 2019.[8] Mahmudul Hasan is the current khatib of this mosque.[9][10]

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References

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  3. ^ "গুলশান মসজিদে রচনা প্রতিযোগিতা". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 29 November 2016.
  4. ^ ""My buildings possess the poetry of true simplicity."- Architect Mesbah-Ul-Kabir". SHOWCASE. 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Gulshan Azad Mosque in Dhaka". Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Gulshan Central Mosque also known as Azad Masjid. Dhaka, Bangladesh". Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Azad Masjid, Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh Masjid". Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ "গুলশান আজাদ মসজিদের সাবেক খতিবের ইন্তেকাল". Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023.
  9. ^ "কওমি সনদের স্বীকৃতি : শীর্ষ আলেমদের প্রতিক্রিয়া". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024.
  10. ^ Ghazali, Tofail (3 October 2020). "যেভাবে আল্লামা শফীর চেয়ারে বসলেন মাওলানা মাহমুদুল হাসান". Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 September 2024.