Jamiul Futuh

Jamiul Futuh
Jamiul Futuh
ഇന്ത്യൻ ഗ്രാൻഡ് മസ്‍ജിദ്
	The Jamiul Futuh at night
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Rite	Shafi‘i
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Leadership	Dr. Muhammed Abdul Hakkim Azhari (imam)
Status	Active
Location
Location	Markaz Knowledge City, Calicut, Kozhikode district, Kerala
Country	India
	Location of the mosque in Kerala
Geographic coordinates	11°28′20″N 76°00′27″E / 11.472282°N 76.007563°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Ar Darvish Kareem; Ar Ahammed Aflah;
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Indo-Saracenic Revival
Founder	Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad; (the Grand Mufti of India);
Groundbreaking	2011
Completed	2022
Construction cost	₹400 millon
Specifications
Capacity	c. 25,000 worshippers
Length	420 m (1,380 ft)
Width	290 m (950 ft)
Interior area	60,900 m2 (655,000 sq ft)
Dome(s)	17 domes; 3 sizes
Dome height (outer)	85 m (279 ft)
Dome dia. (outer)	32.2 m (106 ft)
Minaret(s)	Five
Minaret height	107 m (351 ft)
Site area	5.3 ha (13 acres)
Website
	jamiulfutuh.com

The Jamiul Futuh, officially known as the Jāmi'ul Futūh, and also known as The Indian Grand Masjid and the Shahre Mubarak Grand Mosque, is a Shafi‘i Sunni mosque, located in Markaz Knowledge City, in the Kozhikode district of the state of Kerala, in the south of India. It is the largest mosque in India. The congregation was founded by Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, the Grand Mufti of India, and welcomed its first visitors in September 2023.

The congregation is led my imam Dr. Muhammed Abdul Hakkim Azhari.^[1]

Overview

The Jāmi'ul Futūh is an architectural masterpiece that stands as a tribute to India's rich culture and heritage, showcasing the captivating Indo-Saracenic Revival architectural style. Jamiul Futuh provides a spiritual haven where Muslims can worship, fostering a sense of unity and devotion. The grounds of Jami'ul Futuh also contain a madrasa, that provides a centre of education and a variety of Islamic courses and classes to enhance the knowledge and understanding of Islam among both children and adults.

The mosque has influences of Abbasid, Mughal, Moroccan, and Ottoman architectural elements, and it follows the green building concept. Jami'ul Futuh is a spiritual enclave that falls under the meta-project Malabar Cultural Center, that combines a research library, the Office of the Grand Mufti of India, and a cultural heritage museum.^[2] The building site covers three point six hectares (nine acres) and is surrounded by a 1.6-hectare (4-acre) green belt and a 6,700-square-metre (72,000 sq ft) rooftop garden.

The mosque grounds contain a relic, believed by Muslims to be a hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The name of the mosque comes from the Arabic word shahre, meaning hair, and mubarak, meaning blessed.