Hyderabad Mecca Masjid Works Expected to Be Completed Before Ramadan

Hyderabad Mecca Masjid | Hyderabad, Feb 26 (Maxim News): The conservation works at the historic Mecca Masjid are expected to be completed before the month of Ramzan.

The State government headed by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has allotted a budget of Rs. 8.50 crores for taking up conservation work at the 17th-century mosque it was started a few years ago and after hiccups are now nearing completion.

Almost all the work is completed. Whatever small works that are remaining will be completed by the month-end, informed by the Advisor to Minority Affairs, AK Khan.

Hyderabad Mecca Masjid

The works were initiated in 2017 with the Department of heritage supervising them and the State Minority Welfare Department overseeing the project.

The delays were mostly because of the delicate nature of the work involved. Again, every year we had to stop the work for a couple of months due to Ramzan when there is a huge gathering for prayers, he said.

Before starting the works, the Department of Heritage along with the firm engaged in the conservation of the mosque studied the monument for around a year and its reaction to various climates before preparing a plan.

Apart from the conservation works of the mosque, the State government also undertook the reconstruction of the ablution center and washroom.

In view of Ramzan, the carpets are also refurbished in the mosque. “All the carpets will be replaced and new ones will be provided. Arrangements for breaking the fast and Taraweeh prayers will be done, AK Khan said.

The department also plans to take up beautification works in the open place in the mosque. Big earthen pots with flowering plants will be kept at different places in the mosque, he said. (Maxim News)

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