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Thus, over a period of 370 years from the earliest rule of the Bijapur Sultan in 1638, Muslim shrines (mosques or masjids and darghas) have been built which now number more than 400 and indicates the large Muslim population of the city. Some of the important mosques and darghas in Bangalore are mentioned below.
This is a list of areas and neighborhoods in Bengaluru by region. In recent decades, the city has witnessed rapid growth in population and urbanized area. While Central Bangalore is the commercial heart of the city, Eastern and South-Eastern Bangalore areas are major hubs for IT and financial companies. Southern and Western parts of the city ...
It is reported that nearly half of Shivajinagar's residents are muslims, as such during Ramadan, visitors to the area gather to enjoy a wide array of culinary delights and cultural experiences. Large queues of visitors indulging in grill-charred kebabs , fried samosas , and large servings of falooda are seen.
While Muslims can be found in all districts of Karnataka, Muslims have a stronger presence in: [12] 1. Northern Karnataka (especially in the area formerly ruled by the Princely State of Hyderabad) such as Gulbarga, Bidar, Bijapur, Raichur and Dharwad. 2. The districts bordering Kerala. 3. The cities of Bangalore, Mysore and Mangalore. [13]
Hazrat Tawakkal Mastan Dargah is a Sufi shrine of Islam with a history of about 200 years located at Cottonpete of Bengaluru city. The dargah is considered to be the oldest and largest dargah in Bengaluru city.
Present president Alhaj Ashraf Saheb and secretary Alhaj Faiyaz Saheb told the Islamic Voice that the mosque occupies nearly 3,900 square metres (42,000 sq ft). [citation needed] The Eidgah ground provides parking space for nearly 500 vehicles. Hazrath Maulana Mohammed Shakirulla Saheb is the imam and Khatib of the mosque. Maulana Qasim Qureshi ...
Islam is India's second-largest religion, with 14.2% of the country's population, or approximately 172.2 million people, identifying as adherents of Islam in a 2011 census. [7] India also has the third-largest number of Muslims in the world.
It is a segment of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency. [2] [3] [4] After the boundaries of this constituency were redrawn in 2008 delimitation exercise, it became a stronghold of Roshan Baig, but he left Congress in 2019. Muslims and Christians make up 38% and 4% of the electorate in this constituency respectively. [5] [6]