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Punjab Mosque Reclaimed: First Azan in 76 Years
In a village in Punjab, a mosque that had been empty for 76 years was given back to the Muslim community.
After the partition of India in 1947, the mosque was left empty, and later used as a school.
Now that the school has closed, the village decided to return the mosque to its original purpose.
The first call to prayer, called the azan, was recited by H K Pathan.
The Maharashtra College Alumni Association played a key role by helping and distributing aid in the village.
This event is a historic moment for the community.
A mosque in Punjab was handed back to the Muslim community after 76 years.
The mosque was abandoned after the Partition of India in 1947.
H K Pathan, a former police officer, performed the azan.
The mosque was previously used as a school by Christian missionaries.
The Maharashtra College Alumni Association helped in the process and distributed aid.
- Who
- Muslim community, aided by the Maharashtra College Alumni Association
- What
- A mosque was handed back to the Muslim community, with the first azan heard in 76 years.
- Where
- Kot Razada village, Ajnala tehsil, Amritsar district, Punjab
- When
- Last Saturday
- Why
- The mosque, abandoned after Partition, was restored after the school closed.
Key facts
- Location
- Kot Razada village, Amritsar district, Punjab
- Event
- Mosque handed back to Muslim community
- Azan Performed By
- H K Pathan
- Abandoned Since
- 1947
- Alumni Association
- Maharashtra College Alumni Association
Quotes
H K Pathan
Former assistant commissioner of police with the Railway Protection Force, Mumbai
“The mosque is in a ruined condition due to the absence of a caretaker. There are currently no Muslims living in the village, which is located near the banks of the Ravi river”
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“The Shahi Imam of Punjab asked me to proclaim the azan for Maghrib (evening) prayers”
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Arif Syed
Vice-president of the Maharashtra College Alumni Association
“We are helping the college expand its social activities. This is part of our effort to support an institution founded by leaders like Rafiq Zakaria and philanthropists like Mohammad Ali Mitha”
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Sirajuddin Chougle
Principal of Maharashtra College
“We are happy to be part of this historic event”
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