Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque under construction in bahria town”. Today it says “mosque located in bahria town karachi”.
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Grand Jamia Mosque, Karachi also known as Bahria Town Jamia Masjid Complex is a mosque under construction in Bahria Town , Karachi , Pakistan.1When completed, it will be world's third largest mosque with a capacity of 800,000 people. The complex also is planned to include an international Islamic university, modern Islamic culture centre, Islamic library, Islamic research centre and a museum. The mosque is being constructed on hilltop 60 ft (18 m) high with a single-monument minaret towering 325 ft (99 m). It is claimed to be a blend of Mughal , Persian and Turkish architecture . The mosque is expected to be completed in 5 years. An area of 50 acres at the top of a 60 feet high hill has been selected so that the mosque will be visible from miles away. Further the mosque will be shielded from storms at that height.The complex will be powered by a dedicated thermal power station and will be surrounded by large gardens surrounded by arch-shaped walls on all four sides. Ground breaking ceremony of BT’s ‘Grand Jamia Masjid’ held in Karachi Bahria breaks ground on world’s 3rd largest mosque Karachi: Foundation stone of world's 3rd largest mosque laid Groundbreaking ceremony of Grand Jamia Masjid Foundation of Grand Jamia Masjid laid in Karachi World’s third biggest mosque will be constructed in KarachiWorld’s third biggest mosque will be constructed in Karachi2
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Grand Jamia Mosque, Karachi ( ) also known as Bahria Town Jamia Masjid Complex is a cultural complex under construction in Bahria Town , Karachi , Pakistan.When completed, the complex will include the world's third largest mosque .The design is a blend of Mughal , Persian , Chinese and Turkish architecture .An area of 50 acres (20 ha) at the top of a 60 ft (18 m) hill was selected so that the mosque would be visible from miles away.The design includes a 325 ft (99 m) single-monument minaret. The complex will be surrounded by large gardens surrounded by arch-shaped walls on all four sides. "Karachi: Foundation stone of world's 3rd largest mosque laid - Pakistan - Dunya News" . dunyanews.tv .
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Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan Grand Jamia Mosque ( ), is a cultural complex under construction in Bahria Town Karachi , Pakistan.When completed, the complex will include what would be Pakistan's largest and the world's third-largest mosque according to capacity.The mosque will be able to accommodate 800,000 worshippers at a time.
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Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan For similarly named mosques, see List of grand mosques .The Grand Jamia Mosque ( Urdu : گرینڈ جامع مسجد , romanized : graiṇḍ jāmi' masjid ), is a cultural complex under construction in Bahria Town Karachi , in the Sindh province of Pakistan .When completed, the complex will include a mosque with the capacity to accommodate 800,000 worshippers at a time, making it Pakistan's largest and the world's fourth-largest mosque according to capacity.
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mosque under construction in bahria town
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mosque located in bahria town karachi
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