Jama Masjid, Nerul
| Jama Masjid Nerul | |
|---|---|
Nerul Aalami Markaz | |
_1.jpg) The mosque in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Rite | Tablighi Jamaat |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Friday mosque |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | East Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
  Location in of the mosque in Mumbai | |
| Geographic coordinates | 19°02′05″N 73°01′14″E / 19.0346494°N 73.0205191°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Completed | 1995 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2,000 worshippers |
| Minaret(s) | Two |
The Jama Masjid Nerul, also known as the Nerul Aalami Markaz and as the Masjid-E-Tabligh, is a Sunni Friday mosque, affiliated with the "shura" faction of the Tablighi Jamaat, located in East Nerul, in Navi Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, India. The mosque is the oldest and largest mosque in Nerul and one of the main mosques of Navi Mumbai.
The mosque serves as the headquarters for the shura faction of the Tablighi Jamaat and is led by scholars Ahmad Laat and Ebrahim Dewla.[1]
Architecture
[edit]The Jama Masjid was completed in 1995 and subsequently became a three-storied building. The building does not have any pillars inside the main prayer hall and can accommodate approximately 2,000 worshippers for daily prayers and c. 5,000 worshippers on Eid prayers.
2015 leadership controversy in Tablighi Jamat
[edit]The |leadership of the Tablighi Jamat split in 2015 when Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi claimed to be the sole leader of Tablighi Jamat. It ended up in two groups, one headed by Kandhlawi at Nizamuddin Markaz Mosque, in Delhi, and the other headed by the "shura", based at Jama Masjid in Nerul.[2][3] Ebrahim Dewla, Ahmed Laat, and others were appointed to lead the "shura" group.[1]
Gallery
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The two minarets
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Wajihuddin, Mohammed (1 April 2020). "How Tablighi movement split into two groups two years ago". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Tablighi Jamaat at the crossroads". MilliGazette. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Iqbal, Sajid (25 February 2018). "A HOUSE DIVIDED". DAWN. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
External links
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