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Nainital Mosque
Entry Gate Masjid
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Nainital
Region	Kumaon division
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Location
Location	Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
India Uttarakhand
Territory	Uttarakhand
Geographic coordinates	29°23′28″N 79°27′12″E / 29.3910715°N 79.4534576°E / 29.3910715; 79.4534576
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Founder	British Era
Date established	1882
Completed	1902
Specifications
Capacity	1100, people
Length	80ft
Width	120 ft
Interior area	5908 Sqft
Height (max)	69 ft
Minaret(s)	2
Minaret height	68 ft
Site area	38660 Sqft

Jama Masjid Nainital was built for Muslim soldiers in the British era army. It was built in 1882 during the British period for the Muslims around Nainital Arabic inscriptions can be seen at the main entrance. It was rebuilt in the year 2004-05

Background

Nainital's Jama Masjid was built in 1865 during the British period. Historian Professor Ajay Rawat said that although this mosque is from the British period, it was renovated in 1996-97. The reason for its renovation was the lack of space here. Due to lack of space, Muslims had to gather outside on the road to offer namaz, which affected traffic. Kishan Negi, who was then the president of the Chamber of Commerce, had a special contribution in its renovation

References

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3. "Nainital Jama Masjid: अंग्रेजों के जमाने की है जामा मस्जिद, प्रवेश द्वार पर अरबी में शिलालेख!". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
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5. Directory of Muslim Educational Institutions in India. Institute of Objective Studies. 2002.

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