Grand Jamia Mosque 5.27

4.8 star(s) from 148 votes
Behria Town
Lahore, 53720
Pakistan

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Grand Jamia Mosque is a mosque located in Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan which is the largest mosque in the country by covered prayer facility and is 7th largest mosque in the World. It was inaugurated on Eid-ul-Adha on 6 October 2014. It can accommodate 25,000 worshipers indoors, while the courtyard and corridor leading to the main halls of worship can accommodate a total of 70,000. The architecture is influenced by Badshahi Masjid, Wazir Khan Mosque and Sheikh Zayed Mosque, while its construction costs over 4 billion rupees (or approximately $ 40 million).

The structure comprises four minarets, each 165 ft tall, and a grand dome, which is surrounded by 20 smaller domes, while it's exterior consists of 4 million, handmade Multani tiles. Moreover, it is filled with custom-made carpets imported from Turkey and over 50 chandeliers imported from Iran.