KARACHI: Karachi’s Bahria Town opened its first mosque for the residents and visitors on Tuesday.
Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz Hussain was the chief guest of the inauguration ceremony, which was attended by the management of Bahria Town, members of civil society and residents of Bahria Town. Speaking on the occasion, the Bahria Town chairman said, “Bahria Town is committed to building a beautiful and safe Pakistan and in doing so, it has not forgotten the importance of mosques and this is why Bahria Town has taken upon itself to build a mosque which could become a cultural, social and educational hub within the community.”
Masjid-e-Ashiq is named after the father of Malik Riaz Hussain.
Sprawling over 2.5 acres of land, Masjid-e-Ashiq has a capacity of 2,500 worshippers, with a 160 feet high central minaret. With the diameter of 35 feet, the dome of the masjid is 85 feet high from the ground.
The mosque has a separate space for 250 women worshippers.
Masjid-e-Ashiq has a state-of-the-art ablution area. The designs and facilities are made in a way to provide ease to the disabled persons and provide as much comfort as possible.
