Jhalra Mosque
| Jhalra Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Bijnor |
| Region | Moradabad |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Leadership | Qari Hassan |
| Location | |
| Location | Madhusudanpur Nand Urf Jhalra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
  Shown within Uttar Pradesh | |
| Territory | Uttar Pradesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 29°25′41″N 78°10′56″E / 29.4281763°N 78.18211321°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Founder | Abdul Rahman Mansoori |
| Date established | 1858 |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Construction cost | ₹ 10,00000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400, people |
| Length | 55ft |
| Width | 101 ft |
| Interior area | 580 Sqft |
| Height (max) | 67 ft |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 80 ft |
| Site area | 3766 Sqft |
| Materials | cement |
Jhalra Mosque also known as Jhalra Jama Masjid is a mosque[1] in the village Madhusudanpur Nand Urf Jhalra Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was built in the colonial era[2] in 1858 and rebuilt in 2004[3] by Maulana Qari Furkan.[4]
History
[edit]Hafiz Abdul Salam, the son of Abdul Rehman Mansuri, contacted Maulana Qari Furqan of Jhandapur to rebuild this mosque. Construction was started in 2004 at a cost of 10 lakh rupees. People of Jhalri village and Naseeri village come to this mosque to offer Jumme ki Namaz because this is the only mosque where Friday Namaz is offered.
References
[edit]- ^ Kaye, Sir John William (1880). A History of the Sepoy War in India, 1857-1858. W. H. Allen.
- ^ Basu, Amrita (2015-06-30). Violent Conjunctures in Democratic India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-08963-1.
- ^ Singh, Reetu (2007). Revolt of 1857 in Bijnor. Academic Excellence. ISBN 978-81-89901-04-2.
- ^ Lethbridge, Sir Roper (1900). The Golden Book of India. A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire. With an Appendix for Ceylon. S. Low, Marston & Company.
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