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. The mosque is said to have been built overnight, following a dispute between local Hindus and Muslims in 1917.

History

The mosque was built in 1917 following a dispute between local Hindus and Muslims regarding ownership of a 3 ''

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'' site after a Muslim had offered prayer on the vacant site, upsetting local Hindus. Both communities then expressed a wish to build their house of worship there. The matter was submitted to British colonial authorities, who decided to dispatch a judge to the site in order to determine to which community the disputed plot would belong. A Muslim lawyer advised his community to build a mosque at the site before the judge arrived, so that ownership of the site would be declared in their favour as British authorities had pledged not to disturb religious sites. Under the leadership of a local wrestler named ''Gama Pehalwan'', Muslims volunteers are said to have gathered after the evening

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, in order to build the mosque. The mosque reportedly was complete by the morning

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, and the judge then ruled in favour of the Muslim community.

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File:Masjid Shab Bhar 1 (WCLA).jpg, Entryway to the mosque File:Masjid Shab Bhar 12.jpg, A view of the side façade File:Masjid_Shab_Bhar_3_(WCLA).jpg, Entrance into the prayer chamber

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