Indo Islamic Heritage
The nearest major railway station to Madina Masjid is Jammu Tawi Railway Station, which serves as the principal railhead for Jammu city with connections to major Indian destinations. Local transport — including buses, auto-rickshaws, and shared taxis — operates throughout Bathindi, making the mosque easily accessible by road from within the city. The closest airport is Jammu Airport (Satwari Airport), located approximately 10–12 km from Bathindi, offering domestic air connectivity.
Madina Masjid (Jamia Masjid) is a neighbourhood mosque located in Bathindi, Jammu (PIN 181152), identified with the plus-code PW68+3Q7 which places it within the Bathindi urban area. The mosque serves as an active centre of worship for local Muslims, hosting the five daily prayers (Salaat), the Friday Jumma congregational prayer, and communal gatherings during major Islamic festivals such as Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Milad un Nabi. The name Madina Masjid reflects reverence for Madinah (the city of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH) and is a common name for mosques that aim to embody spiritual guidance and community service. While there are no widely published historical records available online about the mosque’s exact year of establishment or the identity of its founder, its presence in local mosque directories and prayer-time listings shows that it is a well-established and regularly used community mosque. In Bathindi’s residential landscape, such mosques often grow organically with the neighbourhood’s development and become centres of both worship and community interaction.
Year of Built: Not known
Address: Bathindi, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 181152
Country: India
State: Jammu and Kashmir
District: Jammu
Pincode: 181152
Longitude: 74.9000° E
Latitude: 32.7150° N