Bombay and Bandra Bakar Kasai Jamat Mosques Trust
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| Founded | 1720 |
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| Type | Non-operating private foundation |
| Focus | Education, healthcare, Islam |
| Location |
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| Origins | South Mumbai |
Area served | Mumbai |
| Website | www.bkjmosquetrust.in |
Bombay and Bandra Bakar Kasai Jamat Mosques Trust is a 300-year-old trust public trust based in Mumbai. It was constructed and is maintained by the Jama Masjid, Bandra.[1] It is one of the oldest trusts in India.
History
[edit]Bakar Kasai Jamaat was originally headquartered in South Mumbai, but later shifted to Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai. The trust was initiated by a group of goat merchants and butchers from Mumbai. The trust runs various social initiatives like masjid, schools and cultural centres.[2]
Political dignitaries like Rahul Gandhi have visited institutes run by the trust.[3]
Masjids
[edit]Education
[edit]- Bandra Urdu High School[6][7]
- Bandra Crescent English School[8]
- Junior College of Science, Commerce & MCVC[9]
Social centres
[edit]- Jamaat Khana, Bandra
References
[edit]- ^ "History and details of Bakar Kasai Jamaat mosque trust".
- ^ "Bandra (E) residents oppose road demolition by railway authorities". DNA Newspaper. Retrieved 3 November 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rahul Gandhi Mumbai Visit, halt at School of Bandra Bakar Kasai Jamat". Rediff News. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Jama Masjid – Mumbai Oldest Muslim Mosque Holy Place". Deven Jadav, Mumbai77. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Bandra (E) residents oppose road demolition by railway authorities". DNA Newspaper. Retrieved 3 November 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Beginners Luck For Boxing Brothers Danish, Shahnawaz". Mid-day. 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Mumbai too gives shoes the boot during exams". DNA Daily. 6 March 2009.
- ^ "An ideal schooling system". umairsy. 2 December 2014.
- ^ "An ideal schooling system". umairsy. 2 December 2014.