Jamiatul Falah Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Chittagong, Bangladesh}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} EST 1985
{{Infobox religious building
| building_name = Jamiatul Falah Mosque
| native_name = জমিয়াতুল ফালাহ
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| location = Chittagong
| country = Bangladesh
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| religious_affiliation = Islam
| status = Mosque
| functional_status = Active
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| capacity = 5,000 worshipers
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The Jamiatul Falah Mosque or Baitul Falah ({{langx|bn|জমিয়াতুল ফালাহ}}) is the largest mosque in Chittagong, Bangladesh, with capacity for 5,000 worshipers.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
Overview
The mosque is located on the south side of WASA Square. To the east of the mosque is a large eidgah that is commonly the location of two of the three largest Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha gatherings in the city.{{cite news |title=Eid-ul-Azha celebrated in Ctg amidst festivity |url=https://thedailynewnation.com/news/27832/Eid-ul-Azha-celebrated-in-Ctg-amidst-festivity |newspaper=The New Nation |agency=BSS |date=9 October 2014 |access-date=7 March 2023}}{{cite news |title=Eid-ul-Fitr observed in Ctg |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2017/06/27/75138/Eid-ul-Fitr-observed-in-Ctg/print |newspaper=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=4 July 2017}}{{cite news |title=Only prayer mats and umbrellas allowed at Chittagong Eid prayers |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/06/25/only-prayer-mats-and-umbrellas-allowed-at-chittagong-eid-prayers |newspaper=bdnews24.com |date=25 June 2017 |access-date=4 July 2017}}
The mosque is maintained by the Chittagong City Corporation.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} As of 2021, the khatib of the mosque is Syed Mohammad Abu Taleb Alauddin Al-Kaderi.{{cite news |title=City's main Eid congregation at Jamiatul Falah maidan |url=http://dailyasianage.com/news/23753 |newspaper=The Asian Age |location=Dhaka |date=2 July 2016 |access-date=4 July 2017}}
See also
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References
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External links
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Category:Mosques in Chittagong
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