Indo Islamic Heritage
Aala Hazrat Jama Masjid is a neighbourhood mosque located in Bhawani Pur Site, Bokaro Steel City, in the state of Jharkhand, India. This mosque serves as an active place of worship for the local Muslim community, hosting daily Salat (prayers), the weekly Friday (Jumu’ah) prayer, and community gatherings during major Islamic festivals. It is among several mosques in Bokaro that contribute to the religious and social life of the city’s Muslim population.
Aala Hazrat Jama Masjid is a vibrant local mosque located in the Bhawani Pur Site area of Bokaro Steel City, within the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. Situated in a well-populated urban neighbourhood, this mosque plays a vital role in the spiritual life of Muslims in the city. Bokaro Steel City was developed as a planned industrial township around the Bokaro Steel Plant from the mid-20th century, and over time neighbourhoods like Bhawani Pur have grown to include community services and places of worship such as this mosque.  The mosque lies within the 827009 postal zone of Bokaro, with approximate geographic coordinates of 23.6678° N latitude and 86.1558° E longitude — reflecting its location in the Bhawani Pur Site sector, identifiable on local maps of Bokaro Steel City. Aala Hazrat Jama Masjid is listed among the many mosques in Bokaro, noted for serving the everyday religious needs of residents and for being accessible to worshippers living in surrounding blocks and colonies.  As is common with many urban community mosques in India, there is no authoritative historical documentation available online regarding the exact year of its foundation or construction. These mosques typically emerge through collective community efforts as localities expand, rather than via formal historical patronage. Nevertheless, Aala Hazrat Jama Masjid has become an established landmark for daily worship and communal religious observance.  Functionally, the mosque supports the five daily prayers (Salat) that form the core of Islamic devotional practice. The mosque’s activity peaks during the Friday Jumu’ah prayers, when sizeable congregations gather for prayer and the sermon (khutbah). Beyond regular worship, Aala Hazrat Jama Masjid is a focal point during Islamic festivals such as Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Eid-ul-Adha, when extended prayer sessions and special programmes create occasions for deeper community interaction.  Architecturally, the mosque reflects the practical design typical of neighbourhood mosques in Indian cities: a main prayer hall oriented toward the Qibla (direction of Mecca), space for ablution (wudu) before prayers, and accessible entrances that allow easy flow of worshippers during peak times. While it does not figure among the region’s officially recognised historical monuments, its importance lies in its living function as a place of faith, learning, and social cohesion within the urban environment of Bokaro Steel City.
Year of Built: NA
Address: J5PW+Q8X, Bhawanipur (Solagidih, Chas, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand 827013
Country: India
State: Jharkhand
District: Bokaro
Pincode: 827009
Longitude: 86.1558° E
Latitude: 23.6678° N