Archive · 25 Oct 2025
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.
- When
- Last Saturday
- Where
- Kot Razada village, Ajnala tehsil, Amritsar district, Punjab
- Why
- The mosque, abandoned after Partition, was restored after the school closed.
- 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