JAMIUL FUTUH - The Indian Grand Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictKozhikode
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Location
LocationMarkaz Knowledge City, Kozhikode district, India
StateKerala
Geographic coordinates11°28′19″N 76°00′25″E / 11.472°N 76.007°E / 11.472; 76.007
Architecture
Architect(s)Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture
StyleIslamic
Construction cost₹400 Million Rupees ($7.5 million)

Jamiul Futuh is a mosque in Markaz Knowledge City, Kozhikode district, Kerala state, India under the Markaz by Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad. It was proposed along with Knowledge City on 12 acre land and is said to accommodate about 25000 people at an estimated cost of about 400 million.[1][2][3][4]

It is said to be based on the Mughal architectural style.and follow the green building concept . Besides the vast prayer hall, the complex would have an auditorium for conducting seminars, a huge library and facilities for accommodating over 1000 people at a time.[5] The building would cover eight acres and would be surrounded by a four-acre green belt and garden.

It will contain a relic believed by Muslims to be a hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The name of the Masjid comes from the Arabic word shahre, meaning hair, and mubarak, meaning blessed.

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References

  1. ↑ "Gulf NRIs to build India's biggest mosque in Kerala". DNA. 10 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "India's biggest mosque to be built in Kozhikode - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "India's biggest mosque will cost 40 crores". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Muslim Kerala Bangun Masjid Terbesar India | Republika Online". Republika Online. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "India's biggest mosque to be built in Kerala". CNN-IBN. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.


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