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Bombay and Bandra Bakar Kasai Jamat Mosques Trust

Bombay and Bandra Bakar Kasai Jamat Mosques Trust is a three hundred (300) years old trust public trust based in Mumbai. This trust was constructed and is currently maintained the Jama Masjid, Bandra.[1] It is one of the oldest trust of India.

Bakar Kasai Jamaat Mosques Trust
Jamaa Masjid, Bandra
Founded1720
FoundersSeth Karimbhai Lalbhai, Seth Fakir Mohammed Jaan Mohammed, Seth Khawaja Mohammed, Seth Haji Hussain Nasruddin
TypeNon-operating private foundation
FocusEducation, Healthcare, Islam
Location
OriginsSouth Mumbai
Area served
Mumbai
Websitewww.bkjmosquetrust.in

HistoryEdit

Bakar Kasai Jamaat was originally headquartered in South Mumbai, but later shifted to Bandra, suburb of Mumbai. The trust was initiated by group of goat merchants and butchers from Mumbai. Trust actively runs various social initiatives like masjid, schools and cultural centres.[2]

The political dignitaries like Rahul Gandhi has visited institutes run by Bakar Kasai Jamaat.[3]

MasjidsEdit

EducationEdit

  • Bandra Urdu High School[6][7]
  • Bandra Crescent English School[8]
  • Junior College of Science, Commerce & MCVC[9]

Social CentresEdit

  • Jamaat Khana, Bandra

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "History and details of Bakar Kasai Jamaat mosque trust".
  2. ↑ "Bandra (E) residents oppose road demolition by railway authorities". DNA Newspaper. Retrieved 3 November 2014.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "Rahul Gandhi Mumbai Visit, halt at School of Bandra Bakar Kasai Jamat". Rediff News. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jama Masjid – Mumbai Oldest Muslim Mosque Holy Place". Deven Jadav, Mumbai77. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bandra (E) residents oppose road demolition by railway authorities". DNA Newspaper. Retrieved 3 November 2014.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "Beginners Luck For Boxing Brothers Danish, Shahnawaz". Mid-day. 11 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mumbai too gives shoes the boot during exams". DNA Daily. 6 March 2009.
  8. ↑ "An ideal schooling system". umairsy. 2 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "An ideal schooling system". umairsy. 2 December 2014.
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