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Chatta Masjid

Coordinates: 24°47′44″N 85°0′29″E / 24.79556°N 85.00806°E / 24.79556; 85.00806
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Chatta Masjid
छत्ता मस्जिद (Hindi)
چھتہ مسجد (Urdu)
Entrance to the Chatta Masjid, 2021.
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationGaya
MunicipalityGaya Nagar Nigam
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates24°47′44″N 85°0′29″E / 24.79556°N 85.00806°E / 24.79556; 85.00806
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIndo-Islamic

Chatta Masjid (Hindi: छत्ता मस्जिद, IAST: Chattā Masjida; Urdu: چھتہ مسجد, romanizedChatta 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

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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

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  1. ^ "रमजान के अंतिम जुमे को घरों में पढ़ी जोहर की नमाज". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. ^ "नमाज में महामारी से मुक्ति की मांगी दुआ". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. ^ "चार घंटे तक जाम में बिलबिलाते रहे बच्चे". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. ^ "आज घरों में अदा होगी बकरीद की नमाज". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  5. ^ a b "शहर की थोक मंडी में खुलीं किराना की दुकानें". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  6. ^ "दिखा चांद, ईद आज". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  7. ^ "गया की बकरखानी के विदेशी भी कायल". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  8. ^ "گیا: شرمال اور باقرخانی کی فروخت میں کمی". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  9. ^ "گیا بہار: کھجور کی فروخت میں 40 فیصد کمی". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  10. ^ "शब-ए-बरात पर चौकसी, मस्जिद व दरगाह पर जवानों की रही तैनाती". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  11. ^ "ईद की नमाज में मुल्क में अमन व भाईचारे की मांगी दुआ". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  12. ^ "گیا: عیدگاہوں میں عیدالاضحیٰ کی نماز کی اجازت نہیں". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  13. ^ "Bihar announces lockdown in urban areas till March 31". India Today. March 22, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "136 दिनों बाद खुले धार्मिक स्थल, पूजा व इबादत शुरू". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  16. ^ "bihar unlock guidelines: Latest News & Videos, Photos about bihar unlock guidelines | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-10-24.