Survey of over 300 mosques in Kanpur to end prayers on roads
India Today
All India Sunni Ulema Council has formed 15 teams to hold surveys across 300 mosques in Kanpur to find ways to expand their spaces.
All India Sunni Ulema Council has been holding surveys in over 300 mosques across Kanpur district to explore the possibility of expanding their space.
Recently, a problem came to the fore that Muslims have to offer prayers, especially on Fridays, on roads due to less space in various mosques.
To solve the issue, the Sunni Ulema Council, one of the biggest bodies of religious clerics, began the survey.
A total of 15 teams are looking into how to expand the mosques to accommodate more people," said convener of the council Haji Mohammad Salees.
If the plan works out in Kanpur, suggestions for implementation of this model would be sent across the state.
The teams made by the Sunni Ulama Council are in talks with the maulvis of various mosques.
The teams write down details of each mosque, like the current capacity and how much it can be expanded. If there is a need for a one or two-storey extension, then the same can be done after taking permission from the authorised departments.
