Kakrail Mosque

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Malwali Masjid/Mosque, Kakrail Markaz
মালওয়ালী মসজিদ, কাকরাইল মারকাজ
Kakrail Mosque, Dhaka.jpg
Tabligh Jamat Bangladesh. তাবলীগ জামাত বাংলাদেশ।
Religion
AffiliationIslam The Followers of Ummah
DistrictDhaka ঢাকা
LeadershipNow Kakrail Markaz is being managed by two disputed groups of tablighi jamat. Followers of Aalami Suras (World Sura) controls the markaz for 28 days and followers of Nizamuddin (Main stream Tablighi jamat) controls the markaz for 14 days.
Location
LocationKakrail, Ramna, Dhaka, Bangladesh. কাকরাইল, রমনা, ঢাকা, বাংলাদেশ।
MunicipalityDhaka City Corporation
Kakrail Mosque is located in Bangladesh
Kakrail Mosque
Shown within Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates23°44′13″N 90°24′13″E / 23.7369°N 90.4035°E / 23.7369; 90.4035Coordinates: 23°44′13″N 90°24′13″E / 23.7369°N 90.4035°E / 23.7369; 90.4035
Architecture
Architect(s)Haji Abdul Muqit
FounderThe Second World Amir/Head - Hazrat Ji Maolana Yusuf Kandhalvi Sahab (RH.) , Markaz Nizamuddin.

Malwali Masjid/Mosque, Kakrail Markaz (Bengali: মালওয়ালী মসজিদ, কাকরাইল মারকাজ) is a mosque in the Kakrail neighbourhood of Ramna Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Located near Ramna Park, it is the centre of the Tabligh Jamat in Bangladesh.

Management[]

The mosque is being managed by two disputed groups of tablighi jaamat. Followers of Aalami Suras (World Sura) controls the markaz for 28 days and followers of Nizamuddin (Main Stream Tablighi Jamaat ) controls the markaz for 14 days

History[]

There is disagreement as to when and by whom the mosque was first built but it is seemingly the case that a previous mosque existed in the premises prior to Tablighi administration. Some claim that the original mosque was made of tin and built by the gardeners (known as Malis) of nearby Ramna Park. It was known as Malwali Masjid (Bengali: মালওয়ালি মসজিদ).[3] It is known from the senior attendants that a mosque was established here by a member of the Nawab family of Dhaka about 300 years ago, along with other installations by the family. In the beginning, the mosque was quite small and had a small pond in front.

In 1952, the Tablighi Jamaat movement in Bangladesh relocated their headquarters from Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque, and declared the Kakrail Mosque as its Markaz (centre). [4] The three-storey mosque was rebuilt under the supervision of Haji Abdul Muqit, an architect belonging to the Tablighi Jamaat.[5]

Architecture[]

The present mosque is designed by engineer Haji Abdul Muqit. Adjacent to the roof of the mosque are triangular carvings. The pillars of the mosque are square in shape. The west wall of the mosque is rippling. The mosque also has wide verandas on three sides. On the south and north sides there are two pond-like houses for Wudu rituals and can serve hundreds of people at once. There are also more modern arrangements for performing Wudu outside of the mosque building. A short distance north of the mosque is a two-storey building for toilets and bathrooms.[5] There are no entrance doors and so it is open day and night.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Siddiqi, Mohammad. The Tablighi Jamaat in Bangladesh and the UK: an ethnographic study of an Islamic reform movement. OCLC 891697830.
  2. ^ Siddiqi, Bulbul (29 November 2017), "Bishwa Ijtema as a New Form of Islamic Pilgrimage", Becoming 'Good Muslim', Springer Singapore, pp. 77–100, doi:10.1007/978-981-10-7236-9_6, ISBN 9789811072352
  3. ^ Hasan Mohammad (2012). "Tabligh". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ Ghazi Abdul Hadi (21 January 2010). "তাবলিগ জামাতের কা���রাইল মসজিদ কিছুটা ব্যতিক্রম". Kaler Kantho.
  5. ^ a b "কাকরাইল মসজিদের ইতিহাস ও দাওয়াতি কার্যক্রম". Desh Shomoy.
  6. ^ "Kakrail Mosque & Tablig Markaz". TouristPlaces.com.bd.


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