The Jama Masjid Nainital is a Friday mosque, located in Nainital, in the Kumaon division of the state of Uttarakhand, India. The mosque was built in 1882 for Muslim soldiers in the British Indian Army.[1][2] Arabic inscriptions can be seen at the main entrance. It was rebuilt in during 2004 and 2005.[3][4]
Background
Construction of the Nainital Jama Masjid commenced in 1865 during the British Indian era. Historian Professor Ajay Rawat has claimed that the mosque is from the British period, and it was renovated in 1996-97. Due to a lack of space in the mosque, worshippers were offering namaz outside the mosque, on the road, which impacted traffic flow. Kishan Negi, the Chamber of Commerce president in the late 1990s, made a contribution for renovations to the mosque.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Mazumdar, Aurobindo (1993). Indian Press and Freedom Struggle, 1937-42. Orient Longman. ISBN 978-0-86311-326-0.
- ^ Abram, David; Edwards, Nick; Ford, Mike; Jacobs, Daniel; Meghji, Shafik; Sen, Devdan; Thomas, Gavin (October 1, 2013). The Rough Guide to India. Rough Guides UK. ISBN 978-1-4093-4261-8.
- ^ "Nainital Jama Masjid: अंग्रेजों के जमाने की है जामा मस्जिद, प्रवेश द्वार पर अरबी में शिलालेख!". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). May 4, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Home | Uttrakhand Waqf Board". ukwms.org. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Directory of Muslim Educational Institutions in India. Institute of Objective Studies. 2002.
