Indo Islamic Heritage
New Colony Masjid is a neighbourhood mosque located in Raza Colony, Wassepur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand – 826001, India (Plus Code QCV5+M8C). It serves as a local centre of Islamic worship where the five daily prayers (Ṣalāh) and the Friday Jumuʿah congregational prayer are held regularly for residents of Raza Colony and adjacent neighbourhoods in Wassepur, a major urban area of Dhanbad city. The mosque also plays a key role during the holy month of Ramadan, hosting Taraweeh prayers and community Iftar gatherings, and is a focal point for large prayers during the major Islamic festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. As part of the broader network of mosques in the region, New Colony Masjid holds a strong local reputation with a community rating of about 4.6 out of 5, reflecting active use and appreciation by worshippers. 
New Colony Masjid is an active and respected mosque located at QCV5+M8C, Raza Colony, Wassepur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand – 826001, India. This mosque serves the spiritual needs of a significant portion of the Muslim population in Wassepur, one of the major neighbourhoods in Dhanbad city — the largest urban centre in eastern Jharkhand known for its industrial and cultural diversity. The PIN code for this area is 826001, which includes Raza Colony, Wassepur, and many adjacent localities.  As a place of daily worship, New Colony Masjid hosts the five daily prayers (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha), which are central to Islamic devotional life. The Friday Jumuʿah prayer, held weekly, brings together larger congregations for collective worship and a sermon (Khutbah), strengthening community cohesion and spiritual unity. During the holy month of Ramadan, the mosque becomes particularly active with Taraweeh prayers — additional nightly prayers performed after Isha — and communal Iftar meals where fasting worshippers break their fast together, emphasizing shared reflection and social bonds. On the major Islamic festivals Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, New Colony Masjid serves as a gathering space for large congregational prayers and community celebrations that bring families, neighbours, and visitors together in worship and festivity.  While specific historical documentation about the year of construction, founding patrons, or architectural style is not widely published in online heritage archives, the mosque’s active role in daily and seasonal religious life — along with its strong local reputation — reflects its importance in the social and spiritual fabric of Wassepur’s Muslim community. In many Indian urban settings like Dhanbad, such neighbourhood mosques sustain community memory and identity through continued use rather than formal historical recognition.  Geographically, the approximate latitude and longitude for Wassepur (including Raza Colony and New Colony Masjid) are around 23.789° North latitude and 86.420° East longitude — general coordinates representing the urban area within Dhanbad where the mosque is located. These coordinates help situate New Colony Masjid within the larger Dhanbad postal and civic region under the 826001 PIN code. 
Year of Built: NA
Address: QCV5+M8C, Raza Colony, Wassepur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand – 826001, India
Country: India
State: Jharkhand
District: Dhanbad
Pincode: 826001
Longitude: 86.420° E
Latitude: 23.789° N