Chatta Masjid

Congregational mosque in Gaya, Bihar, India

24°47′44″N 85°0′29″E / 24.79556°N 85.00806°E / 24.79556; 85.00806ArchitectureTypeMosqueStyleIndo-Islamic

Chatta Masjid (Hindi: छत्ता मस्जिद, IAST: Chattā Masjida; Urdu: چھتہ مسجد, romanized: Chatta Masjid), also spelled as Chhatta Masjid, is a congregational mosque^[1]^[2] located in Dulhingunj neighborhood of Gaya, Bihar, India,^[3]^[4] close to Falgu river. Popular for being situated at a bustling marketplace,^[5]^[6] the mosque also serves as a landmark for nearby bakeries that sell traditional bakarkhanis^[7] and sheermals^[8] besides wholesale shops that import dates from the Middle East.^[9] The mosque usually gets crowded during Shab-e-Barat^[10] and serves as a local eidgah during the festive seasons of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.^[11]^[12]

COVID-19 lockdown and subsequent closures

After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Bihar announced a complete state-wise lockdown from 22 March 2020 till 31 March 2020,^[13] and two days later on the evening of 24 March 2020, the Indian government announced nation-wide lockdown for the next 21 days till 14 April 2020.^[14] Chatta Masjid's nearby marketplace remained closed till late May 2021^[5] while the premises of the mosque remained closed for visitors till late August 2021^[15] when Bihar government eased restrictions during the Unlock 6.0 phase.^[16]

References

^ "रमजान के अंतिम जुमे को घरों में पढ़ी जोहर की नमाज". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "नमाज में महामारी से मुक्ति की मांगी दुआ". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "चार घंटे तक जाम में बिलबिलाते रहे बच्चे". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-23.
^ "आज घरों में अदा होगी बकरीद की नमाज". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ ^a ^b "शहर की थोक मंडी में खुलीं किराना की दुकानें". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "दिखा चांद, ईद आज". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "गया की बकरखानी के विदेशी भी कायल". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "گیا: شرمال اور باقرخانی کی فروخت میں کمی". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "گیا بہار: کھجور کی فروخت میں 40 فیصد کمی". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "शब-ए-बरात पर चौकसी, मस्जिद व दरगाह पर जवानों की रही तैनाती". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "ईद की नमाज में मुल्क में अमन व भाईचारे की मांगी दुआ". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "گیا: عیدگاہوں میں عیدالاضحیٰ کی نماز کی اجازت نہیں". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "Bihar announces lockdown in urban areas till March 31". India Today. March 22, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
^ Gettleman, Jeffrey; Schultz, Kai (24 March 2020). "Modi Orders 3-Week Total Lockdown for All 1.3 Billion Indians". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
^ "136 दिनों बाद खुले धार्मिक स्थल, पूजा व इबादत शुरू". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ "bihar unlock guidelines: Latest News & Videos, Photos about bihar unlock guidelines | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-10-24.