Indo Islamic Heritage
Masjid Yusuf is a local mosque located in Lala Colony, Wassepur, Dhanbad, Matkuria, Jharkhand – 826001, India (Plus Code QCV6+CFR). It serves as an active centre of Islamic worship for the Muslim community in the Wassepur and Matkuria area, where congregants come together for the five daily prayers (Ṣalāh) and the weekly Friday (Jumuʿah) congregational prayer. The mosque also plays a significant role during the holy month of Ramadan, facilitating Taraweeh prayers and communal Iftar gatherings, and accommodates large devotional gatherings during the major Islamic festivals Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. According to local listings, Masjid Yusuf holds a community rating of about 5 ★, indicating strong appreciation and frequent use by worshippers in the locality.
Masjid Yusuf is an active neighbourhood mosque situated at QCV6+CFR, Lala Colony, Wassepur, Dhanbad, Matkuria, Jharkhand – 826001, India. It stands in Wassepur, a residential and commercial locality within Dhanbad city — a major urban centre in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. Dhanbad is part of the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, a civic body that oversees the urban neighbourhoods including Wassepur, Matkuria, and Lala Colony, where diverse communities live and worship. As a mosque, Masjid Yusuf primarily functions as a place of daily Islamic devotion. It hosts the five obligatory daily prayers — Fajr (pre-dawn), Dhuhr (midday), Asr (afternoon), Maghrib (sunset), and Isha (night) — which are central to Muslim religious life. The Friday Jumuʿah prayer is a notable weekly event that brings worshippers together for collective prayer and a sermon (Khutbah), reinforcing spiritual teachings and fostering community cohesion. During the holy month of Ramadan, Masjid Yusuf becomes especially active: Taraweeh — additional nightly prayers — are held after Isha, and communal Iftar gatherings bring congregants together at sunset to break their fast in shared reflection and fellowship. On the major Islamic festivals Eid al-Fitr (marking the end of Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice), the mosque hosts large congregational prayers that draw extended families, neighbours, and visitors from across Wassepur and nearby localities, enhancing collective celebration and spiritual unity. Although formal historical documentation — such as the exact year of establishment, founding figures, or architectural lineage — for Masjid Yusuf is not widely published in formal heritage databases, its high community rating (~5 ★) and consistent use reflect its importance in the daily religious life and social fabric of the local Muslim population. Like many urban neighbourhood mosques in India, its standing is maintained through community practice, shared memory, and ongoing worship rather than centralized historical records.
Year of Built: NA
Address: QCV6+CFR, Lala Colony, Wassepur, Dhanbad, Matkuria, Jharkhand – 826001, India
Country: India
State: Jharkhand
District: Dhanbad
Pincode: 826001
Longitude: 86.4114° E
Latitude: 23.7935° N