PM Hasina opens 50 more model mosques

The Report Desk

Published: March 16, 2023, 03:39 PM

PM Hasina opens 50 more model mosques

In the third phase, 50 model mosques and Islamic cultural centers were opened around the nation on Thursday by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, virtually from her official house, Ganabhaban.

These model mosques include separate places for oju (ablution) and namaj along with air-conditioned system.

There will also be accommodations for local and foreign visitors, a conference room for Islamic cultural activities and Islamic dawat, an Islamic book sale center, an autism corner, a research center and Islamic library, a pre-primary education and Quran learning arrangement, a hifzakhana, and registration and training programs for hajj pilgrims.

Under the project, 564 similar mosques would be constructed nationwide.

The project's goal is to spread awareness of the Islamic brotherhood and its principles while also educating people about Islam's fundamental opposition to extremism and militancy.

In 64 districts and city corporations, 69 four-story mosques with elevators and a floor area of 2,360.09 square meters each are being built under category A.

As many as 475 mosques in category B are being constructed with a floor area of 1680.14 square meters each, while 16 mosques in category C are being constructed in coastal areas with a floor area of 2,052.12 square meters each.

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