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Mosque allows demolition of its wall to ease traffic flow, hands over land to BBMP

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October 23, 2017

Bengaluru, Oct 23: Masjid-e-Askari, a famous Shia mosque located near Johnson Market in Bengaluru, not only allowed demolition of its compound wall to facilitate the widening of Hosur Road but also handed over 1000 sq ft of its land to the BBMP as per request.

Mir Ali Jawad, the president of the Masjid-E-Askari and Shia Graveyard Managing Committee, said: "The compound wall of the mosque was causing a lot of problems for traffic moving between Brigade Road and Hosur Road. For the common good and to help the public, we have demolished the wall to ease traffic on the road."

The committee has already parted with 4,000 sq ft of graveyard land. "With the portion of the mosque given today, we have given 5,000 sq ft for the road-widening," Jawad added.

At a function held for a formal handover of the land and for demolishing the mosque wall on Sunday, Mayor R Sampath Raj welcomed the decision of Shia Muslims to part with the land of the mosque. The BBMP began the demolition of the wall in the presence of the mayor and the local MLA, N A Harris.

"This is one of the major roads in the city and lakhs of commuters use it every day. After the road-widening, the traffic congestion will be reduced to a great extent. We greatly appreciate this gesture of the committee," Sampath Raj said.

Jawad said: "We requested the BBMP to name Vellara Junction after Sir Mirza Ismail who was a great administrator and had contributed greatly to the beautification of Bengaluru." He added that they also requested for naming the upcoming metro station near Vellara Junction after Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. "The committee's application for transferable development right (TDR) is in progress. We have requested the BBMP to push this to the higher authorities," Jawad said.

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Wake UP
 - 
Tuesday, 24 Oct 2017

Dear Yogesh / Shiva,

 

it is better to pray to the CREATOR rather than living like the demon from where the character JEALOUSY comes... Recognize your TRUE LORD and worship him alone not the Stones which is LIFELESS and cannot harm or Benefit anybody... Use your God given intellect and try to find who is our CREATOR, who is worthy of WORSHIP rather than finding faults in Others... We should look at the positive where it is made easy for the Public and God loves those who do good. It is the mercy of God that people like you spread Hatred by following your devil worshiper leaders who alwz look with the eye of DEMONs. At least follow NA TASYA PRATIMA ASTI - (There is no image of God)

Mohan
 - 
Monday, 23 Oct 2017

Appreciate them instead of blaming with baseless allegations

Shiva
 - 
Monday, 23 Oct 2017

Lol.. actually mosque people only creating big traffic issues. During eid and friday many people will come for offering namaz. But in this story, tried to highlight their broad mind. actually creating a problem and making solution for that is not broad mind, it is their duty

Yogesh
 - 
Monday, 23 Oct 2017

mosque authority did not have other option, so they did. 

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