Katabon Mosque
Katabon Mosque in Shahbag, Dhaka is a center for Muslim missionaries in Bangladesh. It houses the Bangladesh Masjid Mission and is officially named as the "Bangladesh Masjid Mission Complex Central Mosque".- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Mosque
- Denomination: Sunni
- Description: mosque in Bangladesh
- Also known as: “Katabon Mosque Complex”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dhaka University Central Library and Gurdwara Nanak Shahi.
Dhaka University Central Library
Library
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The Dhaka University Library is the central library of the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, which started in 1921 with a collection of 18,000 books received from Dhaka College and Law College. Dhaka University Central Library is situated 620 metres southeast of Katabon Mosque.
Gurdwara Nanak Shahi
Gurdwara
Gurdwara Nanak Shahi is the principal Sikh gurdwara, located in Nilkhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located at the campus of the University of Dhaka and considered to be the biggest of the 9 to 10 gurdwaras in the country. Gurdwara Nanak Shahi is situated 580 metres southeast of Katabon Mosque.
Suhrawardy Udyan
Park
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Suhrawardy Udyan is a national memorial and public space located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Originally known as Ramna Race Course, it holds significant historical importance due to its association with key events in the country's history. Suhrawardy Udyan is situated 1 km southeast of Katabon Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Dhaka and Paltan.
Central Dhaka
Paltan
Suburb
Paltan is a thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
Old Dhaka
Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Dhaka is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the Indian subcontinent, and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.
Katabon Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ward - 52, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.73839° or 23° 44′ 18″ northLongitude
90.39122° or 90° 23′ 28″ eastOpen location code
7MMGP9QR+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 296104164OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=sunniOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q3410156
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Katabon Mosque” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد كاتابون”
- Bengali: “কাটাবন মসজিদ”
- Dutch: “Katabon-moskee”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد كاتابون”
- Kinyarwanda: “Umusigiti wa Katabon”
- Macedonian: “Џамија Катабон”
- Uzbek: “Katabon masjidi”
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