Nakhoda Masjid
mosque in India
Key facts
- Built
- 1926
- Capacity
- 10,000 people
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Overview
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Nakhoda Masjid is a Sunni mosque in the Chitpur area of the Burrabazar business district in central Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It stands at the intersection of Zakaria Street and Rabindra Sarani. The mosque follows the Hanafi school and is regarded as the principal mosque of Kolkata. Our record gives its capacity as about 10,000 worshippers. Built in an Islamic architectural style, it is listed by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) as a Grade I Heritage Building.
History
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The mosque was completed in 1926.
From Wikipedia
The Nakhoda Masjid is a Sunni mosque, located in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. The mosque is situated in the Chitpur area of the Burrabazar business district in Central Kolkata, at the intersection of Zakaria Street and Rabindra Sarani. Completed in 1926, it is the principal mosque for Kolkata and it is affiliated with the Hanafi school.
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