Indo Islamic Heritage
Noori Masjid is an active neighbourhood mosque in Ansari Colony (Ansar Nagar), Chas, part of Bokaro Steel City in Jharkhand, India. It serves as a central place of worship for the local Muslim community, providing space for the five daily prayers (Salat), the weekly Friday (Jumu’ah) congregational prayer, and special gatherings during Islamic festivals such as Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Eid-ul-Adha. Noori Masjid is noted locally as one of the well-visited mosques in the Chas and Ansari Colony area.
Noori Masjid is an important local mosque located in the Ansari Colony / Ansar Nagar neighbourhood along Karbala Road near Chas Road in Bokaro Steel City, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Chas itself is a rapidly growing urban region adjacent to Bokaro and falls under the 827013 postal zone, with Hindi and Urdu among its widely spoken languages.  The mosque’s approximate geographic coordinates are 23.6425° N latitude and 86.1733° E longitude, placing it within a residential and community-oriented area of Chas where several small mosques and neighbourhood institutions are located. Noori Masjid is identified in local business and mapping directories as a prominent Islamic place of worship in Ansari Colony and is frequently mentioned in community listings as one of the key mosques serving worshippers in this part of Bokaro Steel City.  Like many urban community mosques in India, Noori Masjid does not have authoritative public records specifying the exact year of its foundation or construction. It likely developed organically through local community efforts over recent decades as the residential population expanded and the need for neighbourhood prayer spaces grew. This pattern of mosque establishment — where exact historical construction dates are not archived — is common in mid- to late-20th and early-21st century urban developments.  Functionally, Noori Masjid supports the five daily prayers (Salat) required in Islam and is especially active on Fridays, when the weekly Jumu’ah congregation attracts larger numbers of worshippers. Beyond regular prayer activities, the mosque serves as a focal point for community cohesion during significant religious occasions such as the holy month of Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Eid-ul-Adha, when worshippers gather for communal prayers and special sermons.  Architecturally, Noori Masjid reflects the functional qualities typical of local Islamic worship places in Indian towns — a prayer hall oriented toward the Qibla (direction of Mecca), provision for ablution (wudu), and open spaces to accommodate regular and festival-time congregations. Though it does not appear on lists of nationally protected monuments or historical heritage sites, its importance lies in its role as a living religious centre that supports the daily spiritual life of the Muslim community in Chas and surrounding neighbourhoods.
Year of Built: NA
Address: Ansari Mohalla, Chas, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand 827013
Country: India
State: Jharkhand
District: Bokaro
Pincode: 827013
Longitude: 86.1733° E
Latitude: 23.6425° N