Indo Islamic Heritage
The nearest railway station to Jamia Masjid Kanoora is Budgam Railway Station, located at an approximate distance of 10+ km from Kanora. The nearest bus stand is Khansahib Bus Stand, which is within a few kilometres from the mosque and provides regular bus services connecting Khansahib, Budgam, Srinagar and surrounding towns. The nearest airport is Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport (SXR), Srinagar, situated at an approximate distance of 20–25 km from Kanora.
Jamia Masjid Kanoora is a neighbourhood congregational mosque located in Kanora village in the Khansahib tehsil of Budgam district, Jammu & Kashmir (PIN 191111). Kanora is a small, close-knit rural community where local mosques like Jamia Masjid Kanoora serve as the central places for five daily prayers, the weekly Jumu’ah (Friday) congregational prayer, and important Islamic festivals such as Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. Beyond ritual worship, the mosque often functions as a community focal point where residents engage in Qur’anic recitation, basic Islamic teachings, and discussions on faith and communal welfare, reinforcing social bonds in the village. While there aren’t widely published records of the mosque’s exact date of establishment, Jamia Masjid Kanoora is recognised locally as a longstanding institution that supports both the spiritual life and social cohesion of the people of Kanora and neighbouring settlements.
Year of Built: Not known
Address: Kanora, Jammu and Kashmir 193411
Country: India
State:
District: Budgam
Pincode: 193411
Longitude: 74.64° E (approx.)
Latitude: 34.01° N (approx.)