Grand Jamia Mosque is a mosque located in Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan. It is the third largest mosque in Pakistan and seventh largest mosque in the world.
Designed by Nayyar Ali Dada & Associates, 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, with construction costs of over 4 billion rupees (or approximately $ 40 million).
The architecture is influenced by Badshahi Masjid, Wazir Khan Mosque and Sheikh Zayed Mosque, with construction costs of 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. The exterior is surfaced
with 4 million handmade Multani tiles. The interior is decorated with
custom-made carpets imported from Turkey and over 50 chandeliers imported from Iran.
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