Qutb Shahi-era mosque restored by TS Waqf Board

HYDERABAD: A 400-year-old Qutb Shahi-era mosque at Raidurgam was restored by the Telangana State Waqf Board (TSWB) on Tuesday. The mosque is located at Survey No. 82 at Malkamcheru near Raidurgam and is spread over 34 guntas land.
Mohammed Saleem, chairman, TSWB, said that the mosque was in a state of neglect since many years. “The mosque remained shut for several years due to which no one was offering prayers inside the mosque.The entire area was covered with bushes and turned into a haven for anti-social elements and strays. Also, a 100-feet road was being laid at the mosque site without the Waqf Board’s permission,” said Mohammed Saleem.
The board held several discussions with revenue officials and the police over protection of the mosque and starting prayers there. “The board has so far managed to restore five mosques which were abandoned. Once a property is notified as Waqf, it can’t be changed at all. CM K Chandrasekhar Rao is a secular leader and he is concerned about Waqf properties,” said the TSWB chairman.