Jama Masjid Chhattisgarh

Climb the minaret to experience the wonderful views of the whole city. Admire the beauty of pure Islamic art and the finesse of the designs on every inch of the mosque

Jama Masjid, Bhilai is one of the largest mosques in Chhattisgarh, India, with a capacity to accommodate more than 3000 worshippers at a time.

The special design of the mosque has created a history in the world of Islamic architecture through its monumental elevation which forms the Arabic word Y? All?h. The 80 feet high minor shapes ‘Ya’ while the concrete walls of the first floor with a slab above in the shape of tashdeed projects ‘Allah’. The marble dome at the top further enhances the beauty of this unique mosque in the world.

History of Jama Masjid Chhattisgarh

Before the construction of the mosque, the Muslims of Bhilai used to pray in their respective localities and gathered only on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to offer common prayers near Nehru House of Culture in sector-1, Bhilai. The Muslim executives of the Bhilai steel plant formed a committee and applied for its registration.

It was registered as Bhilai Nagar Masjid Trust under the Madhya Pradesh Public Trust Act 1951. The Bhilai steel plant allotted a plot measuring 12000 square feet in sector-6 to this committee for the Mosque. The construction began in 1964 and was completed in 1967. The first Friday prayer was held in the new mosque on 31 March 1967.

Architecture of Jama Masjid Chhattisgarh

The special design of the mosque has created a history in the world of Islamic architecture through its monumental elevation which forms the Arabic word Ya Allah. The 80-foot-high minar shapes ‘Ya’ while the concrete walls of the first floor with a slab above are in the shape of the tashdeed project ‘Allah’. The marble dome at the top further enhances the beauty of this unique mosque in the world.

It was designed by the architect Khairuddin Ahmad Siddiqui, Siddiqui and Associates, Hyderabad, Telangana.

The mosque is 59 feet high, including the 16 feet high dome, 120 feet long and 100 feet wide. The Eid-gah adjacent to the mosque is 250 feet long and 230 feet wide. Marble tiles have been fixed inside and outside of the mosque’s minar. The mosque is maintained by the founding committee Bhilai Nagar Masjid Trust.