India’s biggest mosque,Gulf NRIs to build India’s biggest mosque in Kozhikode

Wednesday, August 10, 2011: India’s biggest mosque, surpassing the capital’s Jama Masjid is to come up in Kerala with expatriates in the UAE and Middle Eastern countries contributing generously for the project.
Estimated to cost Rs 12 billion (Dh 1 billion), the new mosque, to be called ‘Share Mubarak Masjid’ is to come up as part of a multi dimensional knowledge cum recreational centre on the outskirts of Kozhikode, so far known only for its exotic spices, which is home to a large number of NRI’s working in the UAE, the Emirates 24|7 reported.
The Mubarak Masjid will have a built-up area of 250,000 square feet and would house up to 30,000 worshippers, at a time. The mosque alone would cost Rs 400 million (Dh 33.3 million) It will also have a library for Islamic research and a conference hall where both Muslims and non-Muslims can come in pursuits of knowledge.

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