
The first mosque on this site was built circa 771, during the reign of the Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur.

(9) To commemorate the completion of this masjid, Aqa Maula TUS conducted Ashara Mubaraka in Cairo at which 10,000 mumineen gathered from all around the world.Example of hypostyle hall in the mosque today (8) The restoration of this masjid – a gargantuan task, which dissuaded even the UNESCO from undertaking it was miraculously accomplished within a period of 28 months. Were discovered when a tomb when was shifted from the masjid to another site.īeen built within the masjid premises had to be pulled down and as compensationĪ new school was built on another location within just 110 days.

Inscriptions with Imaam Hakim’s name inscribed upon it was excavated. Identified Al Mishkat Fatemiyah from Al Jame ul Aqmar and instructed that itsĭesign be used to illuminate Al Jame ul Anwar. Shubbak (window) emerged after 698 years, just as if it was a gift from the But, by the grace of Allah, during the construction,Ĭonstruction process, remnants of old structure emerged and the masjid was During the process of construction phenomenal events occurred which were The masjid of Imaam Hakim AS was restored to its past glory in the year 1401 TUS with a long life and the courage and strength to accomplish all of Syedna May Allah grace Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin History are witness to the fact that Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin TUS has alwaysīeen by his father’s side, steadfast in his efforts, tirelessly devoted in hisĭesire to fulfill his Maula’s wishes. Lailat ul Qadr in Jame Anwar in the company of his mansoos Aali Qadr TUS. Us satr a Dai bestowed upon mumineen the barakat of Aimmat Fatemiyeen during Also for the first time in the history of dawat Syedna Burhanuddin RA held the Ashara Mubarakah which was attended by the then President Anwar al SadaatĪnd many other dignitaries. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA hosted the grand inaugurationĬeremony in 1401 H. Mufaddal Saifuddin TUS the restoration of Al Jame Al Anwar was completed in Mubarak of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA and the barakat of his Mansoos Syedna Head Aqeequl Yemen, Aali Qadr, Mufaddal Saifuddin – may Allah reward his Today I pray for all khidmatguzars and their Imaam Husain al Hakim has bestowed hisĭai with the saffron of barakaat and the musk of sa’adat. Today behold Mumineen! The Jame Al Anwar isįragrant with the scent of its mehrab. That day the signs of abuse started to recede from al Jame Al Anwar. Have been oblivious so long it is a grave transgression on our part !”Īt that point other cleaners arrived and theĭump site that was two to three meters deep was cleaned and incensed. Mufaddal said, “ I will clean it myself! The mehrab is in such a dire state, we The stench was such that workers refused to clean it. Theįorty families residing behind the Qiblah used to dump their garbage and waste So he first determined the source of the odor. Qurrat al ain, Mufaddal Saifuddin TUS in Misr.Īnd initiated the process of clearing the Masjid. Maulatena Zainab SA, Mamluk-e-Aale Mohammed travelled to Kuwait. His zeal was such that those around him were also inspired toīurhanuddin RA narrates in his bayaan : After the inauguration of Zarih of He made sure the task was taken up in earnest by shoveling the garbage To rid the masjid of the layers of fifth and grime that had built up over the The first task that Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin TUS undertook was Who would succeed him to the throne of Dawat – his son and heir Syedna Mufaddal To bring suchĪ humongous task to fruition Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA relied on the one Intricate Fatemi inscriptions were buried under layers of flith. The actual architectural structure and the Due to lack of knowledge and sanctity for the edifice people had turned Centuries of disrepair and misuse had brought the structure down to

UNESCO had refused to take up the project due to its sheer The renovation of Al Jame Al Anwar was, by no Jame Anwar there has been an abundance of barakaat in Daawat. As Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA stated, “Ever since we renovated the Every year of the Burhani Era was marked with bounties andīlessings which increased manifold after the restoration of Al Jame Al Anwar in Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA headed the Dawoodi Bohra communityįor half a century.
