Jama Masjid, Nerul

The Jama Masjid Nerul or Nerul Aalami Markaz is a mosque located in Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is the oldest, largest mosque in Nerul & one of the main mosques of Navi Mumbai. It serves as the headquarter for the shura faction of the Tablighi Jamaat and is led by scholars like Ahmad Laat and Ebrahim Dewla.[1]

Jama Masjid Nerul
Nerul Aalami Markaz
Religion
AffiliationSunni, Tablighi Jamaat
LeadershipAhmed Laat, Ebrahim Dewla
Location
LocationPlot No 11/3B, Sector 15, Nerul East, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Geographic coordinates19.0346494°N 73.0205191°E / 19.0346494; 73.0205191
Architecture
Completed1995
Capacity2000~

The leadership of the Tablighi Jamat was split in 2015 when Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi claimed to be the sole leader of Tablighi Jamat. It ended up in two groups, one being headed by Kandhlawi at Nizamuddin Markaz Mosque and other being headed by the shura, with its place at Nerul, Maharashtra.[2]

Architecture

The Jama Masjid was established in 1995 and recently became a three-storied building. It has no pillars inside the main prayer hall and can accommodate 2000~ people for daily prayers and 5000~ people on Eid prayers.

Overview

The mosque is also known as "Masjid-E-Tabligh" and serves as the headquarter for "shura" faction of the Tablighi Jamaat in India.[3]

2015 leadership controversy
Further information: Nizamuddin Markaz Mosque § Recent developments

In 2015, the Tablighi Jamat split into two, making Jama Masjid Nerul a center for the "shura group", and Nizamuddin Markaz Mosque being headed by Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi. The shura group is led by Ebrahim Dewla, Ahmed Laat and others.[4]

See also

References
  1. "How Tablighi movement split into two groups two years ago | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. "Tablighi Jamaat at the crossroads". MilliGazette. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. Iqbal, Sajid (25 February 2018). "A HOUSE DIVIDED". DAWN. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. Wajihuddin, Mohammed (1 April 2020). "How Tablighi movement split into two groups two years ago". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

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