Gulshan Central Mosque
Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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The Gulshan Central Mosque and Iddgah Society (Bengali: গুলশান কেন্দ্রীয় মসজিদ এন্ড ইদ্গাহ সোসাইটি), also called Gulshan Azad Mosque is a Mosque in Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
Location111, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates23.790024°N 90.414823°E
| Gulshan Central Mosque | |
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Gulshan Azad Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Active | |
| Location | |
| Location | 111, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
 Interactive map of Gulshan Central Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 23.790024°N 90.414823°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Established | 1976 |
| Website | |
| gcmisbd.org | |
History
The mosque 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]
In addition to men, the mosque has separate prayer facilities for women.[11]
