Community Mosque is a Symbol of Social Status – a Case of Participatory Design Process of Mosque Architecture in Dhaka City

Community mosque has its intrinsic pattern of development distinct from the other mosque typologies in Bangladesh. They are
built by the collective effort of the ordinary people and are responsive to the changing need of the community. They convey the
legacy of the traditional building craftsmanship in modernization. The mosques usually have a humble beginning but once the
basic structure is formed it grows enormously to respond to the endless need of the community. Numerous community mosques
grow spontaneously all over Bangladesh making it the most dominant mosque typology in the region. The paper focused on the
design concepts of community mosque which are propagated through the collective consensus of the community and interpreted
through local architectural language. It is a kind of mould in which typical character of the society is cast; hence it serves as a
powerful social symbol.