It was in 1954 that King Saud visited this mosque during an official tour to India, the Pakistani Cricket Team was given lodging and boarding during its first tour of India in 1960-61 at the Mohammediya High School in its premises, while the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi maintained close contacts with the Mumbai s Jama Masjid trustees.
Once visited by Saudi King, Mumbai s Juma Masjid pond gets a makeover
Wed, Jun 09 2021 04:19:14 PM
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai, Jun 9 (IANS): As the city continues in spells of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, the management of the historic Juma Masjid in south Mumbai once graced by the late King Saud bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia have embarked upon an unusual mission clean-up of the ancient pond inside the mosque.
A team of workers got onto the task from Monday, descended in the 10-feet-deep pond, caught all the goldfish, silverfish and turtles and transferred them to a temporary fish tank, emptied up the misty greyish-green water, and launched a thorough weeklong cleaning operation, along with minor repairs on the floor.
The Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust at Abdul Rehman Street
MUMBAI: Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust has offered its ground-plus-two-storey premises in south Mumbai to the BMC to start a vaccination centre since the civic body plans to roll out a mass vaccination drive for all aged above 18 years soon.
Shuaib Khatib, chairman of Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust, said many members of the community have been hesitant to take the jab and therefore they are of the opinion that starting a centre in their premises would encourage them to put aside their apprehensions.
“The premises were kept reserved for medical purposes only, so what’s better than starting a vaccination centre on a temporary basis? Cold storage and other necessary infrastructure would be provided by our trust for the benefit of the public,” said Khatib.