Indo Islamic Heritage
Jama Masjid, Bade Khajipur is the principal congregational mosque of Bade Khajipur locality, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 2730xx, India. As a Jama Masjid, it serves as the central site for Friday (Jumuʿah) prayers, Eid congregations, and major Islamic gatherings, alongside the five daily prayers.
Located in Bade Khajipur, a well-established residential locality of Gorakhpur, this Jama Masjid stands as the spiritual nucleus of the area. The designation “Jama Masjid” traditionally indicates the main congregational mosque of a settlement — the place where the community assembles collectively for the weekly Friday sermon and significant religious observances. Bade Khajipur, with its dense residential character and evolving urban identity, relies on the Jama Masjid as a stabilising spiritual institution. The mosque structures daily devotion through the five obligatory Salah (prayers) — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. These daily gatherings foster familiarity, unity, and continuity of faith among residents.
Year of Built: Not Available
Address: Q923+3JP, Bade Kajipur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273005
Country: India
State: Uttar Pradesh
District: Gorakhpur
Pincode: 273005
Longitude: 83.415° E
Latitude: 26.790° N