Mangaluru, Jun 27: A new Masjid was inaugurated at the Forum Fiza Mall, the largest shopping mall in the coastal Karnataka.
Assayyid Fazal Koyamma Thangal Al Bukhari, the Khazi of Ullal formally inaugurated the Masjid located on the fourth floor of the mall on Friday evening in the presence of a host of dignitaries.
The new Masjid can accommodate around 400 devotees at a time, sources said. This is the largest prayer hall located in a mall in the city.
Earlier there was a prayer hall on the third floor of the Forum Fiza Mall. However, citing the shortage of space, the Mall management decided to establish a bigger prayer hall on its fourth floor, sources said.
The Mall management is also planning to erect a separate room for women to offer namaz in the new prayer hall.
Y Abdullah Kunhi, the chancellor of Yenepoya University, B A Mohiuddin Bawa, MLA, Mangaluru City (North) Constituency, Ibrahim Kodichal, Chairman, Mangaluru Urban Development Authority, were present on the occasion.
Following the inauguration of the Masjid, a grand Iftar party also was held in the mall. B Ramanath Rai, DK district in charge minister, Dr S Murugan, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru City Police Commissionerate, among others took part in the Iftar get together.
Forum Fiza Mall has also made free Iftar arrangement at its food court throughout the month of Ramadan.
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