Imambarah is one of the famous Shiya Muslim pilgrimage centre in
Hooghly district of West Bengal. The building was started in the year
1841 by Haji Mohammad Mahasin & was completed in the year 1861. As
Mohsin had neither children, nor the other relatives, who would become
his legal heirs he gifted a huge area of land including Imambarah to the
Trustees for the charity. As a result a huge area surrounding Imamabarah
became part of waqf properties. History reveals that at the time
of communal violence that broke out in 1950 as a consequence of
partition of India 1947 Imambarah gave shelter to thousands of Muslim
displaced people.
The
two storied building of Imambarah consisting ranged rooms has a wide
entrance of main gate flanked by two giant towers.
The researcher wants to thank A.A.Shirazi, the Chairman,
Imambarah Trust Board, Hooghly for allowing her to take photographs of
Imamabarah and to consult their strong room. She also acknowledges her
debt to Sayeed Islam Hussain and his family, Iftikar Ali, (present
Manager of the Hooghly Imambarah), Haider Kareeb, Sayeed Talib Reza,
Raju Mirza, Harpreet and all other staff of Imambarah for their
assistance.
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on Hoogly Imambarah click here
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