Varanasi, UTTAR PRADESH :

Varanasi :

Ek Raat Ki Masjid – the name catches one’s attention immediately for its uniqueness.

Believed to have been built in one night, the mosque is located in a narrow lane of Varanasi’s Lallapura, an area famous for the master weavers who turn silk yarn into Banarsi sarees and stoles.

Some of the visitors, who walk through the lanes to watch sarees being woven on handloom, also go to see the mosque.

Dr Abdul Waheed Ansari, a local scholar, says, “The mosque is known as Ek Raat Ki Masjid since it was built in a night around 175 years ago. A faqir had taken the initiative for its construction and locals helped him implement his plan.”

Dr Ansari says many people express surprise when they learn the mosque was built in a night…

source: http://www.htsyndication.com / HTDS Content Services / Varanasi – June 02nd, 2018