Oriya Muslims - Islamic Sites in Odisha

Islamic Sites in Odisha

• Kaipadar Sharif (near Khurda)

A eighteenth-century shrine of the Sufi saint, Syed Abdullah Jalal Bukhari Pir Saheb. He originally belonged to Bukhara, Uzbekistan came to Khurda in 1731 CE via Mecca after performing Hajj. The then Oriya king of Khurda, Gajapati Raja Ramchandra Dev II who was mesmerized by his Sufi thoughts and action donated about 223-acre (0.90 km2) land in 1733 CE to establish his Mosque and Hujra which is now known as Kaipadar. It is now famous for the annual Urs celebration when thousands of devotees both Hindus and Muslims gather with religious fervour from all over India. People come here to get their desires fulfilled throughout the year.

• Qadam Rasul (in Cuttack)

Reputed to contain the footprint of Prophet Muhammad, this shrine dates back to the 15th century.

• Badshahi Mosques

--In Jajpur: Built by a Mughal officer, Nawab Abu Nasir in the 17th century during the reign of Aurangzeb. It was renovated in the 19th century by the Public Works Department under British supervision.

--In Cuttack: Located inside the Barabati Fort Known As Qila Masjid Built by Shah Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir in the year 1701, Cuttack.

--In Lalitagiri: Also known as the "Takht-e-Sulaiman" (Throne of Solomon), it was built in 1719 CE by Shuja ud Din who was also known as Suleiman, on the orders of the Governor of Bengal, Nawab Murshid Quli Khan. It is located on top of Mount Alamgir in the Assia range of the Eastern Ghats.

• Capital Mosque, Bhubaneswar

Redesigned by Syed Mumtaz Ali, the then Chief Engineer of Odisha State in 1962. It has a simple look without traditional dome but having two very tall minarets. This mosque also acts as the of headquarters of Tableegh-e-jamat of Odisha unit. Previously, belonged to the Barelvis.

• Dhamnagar Sharif (near Bhadrak)

Mausoleum of the famous Barelvi scholar, Maulana Habib-ur-Rahman a.k.a. Mujahid e Millat (1904–1981)

• Jama Masjid, Cuttack
• Kadam Rasul (Jagti), Dhamnagar.
• Kazi Rafiuddin Baba (Kazi Baba), Quazisahi, Dhamnagar.
• Shah Mohammad Hanif (Baghu Baba), Munsipatna, Dhamnagar.
• Shah Saheb Baba, Nazar Sahi, Dhamnagar.
• Gazi Baba, Pathan Mohalla, Dhamnagar.
• Molana Shaduddin Ahmed (Molana Saheb Baba), Molnasahi, Dhamnagar.

Built by Nawab Ikram Khan in 1689 A.D. on the orders of Aurangzeb Alamgir, the Jami Masjid at Balu Bazar is an imposing mosque. The mosque stretches from east to west to enable the devotees to turn towards Mecca while praying. The present access to it is through the southern gate built much later. There is a 'hauz' (cistern) in the courtyard and a pulpit in the main hall. There are two tall and elegant minarets on both sides of the mosque.