Azizia Masjid, Hyderabad
| Azizia Masjid | |
|---|---|
 The mosque in 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Friday mosque |
| Governing body | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad District, Telangana |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque in Telangana | |
| Geographic coordinates | 17°14′04″N 78°15′48″E / 17.23456°N 78.26344°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Founder | Abdul Hafeez Khan |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Capacity | 10,000 worshippers |
The Azizia Masjid, also known as the Majid-e-Azizia (Urdu: مسجد عزیزیہ; Hindi: मस्जिद अजीजिया; Telugu: మస్జిద్ అజీజియా) is a Friday mosque, located in Mehdipatnam, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.
It is the largest mosque in Mehdipatnam with a capacity of over 10,000 people. The mosque was built in 1966[1] and the building has four floors that, in a addition to the mosque, also contains the headquarters of the Students Islamic Organization of India and the Islamic Center of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.[2]
History
[edit]The foundation stone was laid in 1966 by Abdul Hafeez Khan, and he named the mosque Azizia, after his father's name, Abdul Azeez.[1]
Facilities
[edit]Religious
[edit]This mosque is the largest mosque in Mehdipatnam with four floors that can accommodate over 10,000 worshippers. It has a Wudu Khana (Ablution Center) on every floor. It holds the Friday Jumma prayers every week and the sermons (bayan) is delivered by Aijaz Mohiuddin Waseem which focuses on current and contemporary socio-economic issues based on the Quran & Sunnah.[3] Women may attend prayers.[4]
Non-religious
[edit]Besides being a mosque; it also serves as a "community center". The mosque helps address the issues of health, education, jobs, etc.[1] It provides medical aid to the poor irrespective of religion,[5] and it provides free blood pressure and sugar level testing after the Fajr prayer.[3]
The mosque community offers gold loans without any interest to the poor and pensions to widows and the elderly. The mosque also displays announcement of job vacancies in various government departments on its notice board.
The mosque runs a school of 'Hifz' where the Imam trains students in memorizing the Quran. It also conducts summer workshops for both boys and girls. According to Sheikh Imaduddin Madani, the imam of the mosque:
Masjid-e-Nabawi (Prophet's mosque in Medina) had a medical facility, The mosque should not merely be a place of worship. It should serve as a platform to solve the problems of the milli (community), train the people in developing their character and personality for the success in this world and the hereafter.
The masjid also has plans to expand these community services by setting up an Islamic center for inter-faith dialogues.[1]
Online presence
[edit]This mosque is one of the few in the area to have an online presence.[3] The Friday sermons and during Ramadan are broadcast on YouTube.[6] A Facebook[7] account has been opened in the mosque's name to propagate its activities.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Khan, Ali (12 August 2012). "Masjid-e-Azizia: more than a place of worship". The Siasat Daily - Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Azizia Mosque Hyderabad Telangana History & Architecture". www.astrolika.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Ifthekhar, J. S. (14 August 2012). "Azizia Masjid – local mosque with global connectivity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Ifthekhar, J. S. (6 May 2023). "Hyderabad: Masjid-e-Azizia to allow women to attend congregational Friday prayers". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Ifthekhar, J. S. (3 January 2019). "Hyderabad: Masjids as community centres a healthy trend". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Masjid Azizia - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Azizia Masjid". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Protest Against CAA and NRC at Masjid-E-Azizia ~ siasat.com
- Signature campaign against CAA, NRC, NPR in Hyderabad ~ telanganatoday
- Hyderabad: Masjids as community centres a healthy trend ~ decccanchronicle
- مصلیان عزیزیہ مسجد کا دھرنا ~ munsifdaily
