By : Alhaj Mohammed Ateeq Ahmed
Founder Secretary, Jame-ul-uloom, Jamia Masjid

Among all the sites in the world, the best and the most honoured site is that on which a mosque is built, as the mosque are the most loved homes of Allah. In these mosques we receive peace of mind, soul and conscience. Construction of mosque is a very grand act, as the construction of the mosques has been termed as the best of the deeds of a momin, and Allah gifts a palace, which would be the eternal abode of the momin who constructs a mosque.

A mosque is unique sign of Deen-e-Islam. The Masjid-e-Nabvi (at Madeena) is the most distinguished mosque, as in this mosque the prayers were not just restricted to Namaz, recitation of the Holy Quran and remembrance of Allah, but it was the center of Islamic brotherhood, learning and teaching and all the Islamic activities. As far as learning and teaching in the masjid-e-nabvi is concerned, the institution of Suffa and As’hab-e-Suffa are the most illuminous examples. On this suffa(seat) stood the house of knowledge of the Holy Prophet. Poor and homeless companions of Holy Prophet assembled here, these companions had dedicated their to acquire knowledge. It would be better if the mosques are constructed on the basis of aforesaid objectives, by this way we would also be acting according to sunnath.

To accomplish these objectives the foundation of Jamia Masjid City Bangalore was laid in the heart of the city in 1936. The founders of this mosque wished that this mosque should not just serve the purpose of Namaz and Zikr O Azkar, but muslims and their children should receive education here, because in the city muslim children were going to schools devoid of Islamic atmosphere and they also did not have any system to build the moral and character of muslim child, and a movement to kill the very identity of muslims was spearheaded, by anti Islamic forces. Due to this movement muslim children were becoming unaware of Islam and Islamic teachings. In this context after a discussion and thinking, it was decided to establish a Madrasa and a school under the governor of this mosque to educate and train the muslim child, according to Islamic teachings and to help them to solve the education and economic problems.

To fulfill these objectives, Jamia Masjid and Muslim Charitable Fund Trust was established. The trusties of this trust, keeping in view the objectives of the founder of Jamia Masjid, established a madrasa and a school to impart education to girls and boys separately. So that girls could also come to the school in Hijab and receive education.

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