Mehfile Shahe Khorasan
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| Mehfile Shahe Khorasan | |
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مهفيل شاهي خُراسان | |
 Outside View Of The Masjid | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Built |
| Location | |
| Location | Englewood |
| State | New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Bergen County | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°53′53″N 73°58′44″W / 40.89799393280623°N 73.97876024246216°WCoordinates: 40°53′53″N 73°58′44″W / 40.89799393280623°N 73.97876024246216°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Mr. Sultan & Mrs. Shamim Karamali |
| Funded by | MSK Charitable Trust |
| Groundbreaking | 2011 A.D. |
| Completed | 2013 A.D. |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Dome(s) | 0 |
| Minaret(s) | 0 |
| Spire(s) | 0 |
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Mehfile Shahe Khorasan (Arabic: مهفيل شاهي خُراسان), also known as Mehfil, Mehfile Khorasan, and Mehfil-e-Shah-e-Khurasan, is a mosque located in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. This masjid is mainly populated by Shi'a Muslims all over Northern Jersey and New York. Mehfil was established in Mumbai, India, in the late 19th century. Later brought to Karachi, Pakistan in the 20th century, and then relocated to the United States during 1975.
History[edit]
Introduction[edit]
Mehfile Shahe Khorasan was first established during the 19th century in Mumbai, India. The first Mehfil was ran by Sultan Karamali's mother, Zainab, and her sister Fatima. Other important members that had helped run the Mehfil's management include Kazim Ali, Sherbano Bai Meghji, Sherbano Bai Fidhussain, and Marium Bai, along with the help of their family members.
Mehfil in South Asia[edit]
Mehfil, as written above, had began in Mumbai, South Asia. Mehfil had reached a good amount of community response there, and had held several significant events. However, when the partition between India and Pakistan started, Mehfil was forced to relocate to Karachi, Pakistan. The relocation had occurred when the country had finally gained its independence from British India. Muharram in Karachi had first been observed by its citizens with a tent on the land where the current Mehfil is. A Mehfil in Karachi was needed as the current Muslim center in Karachi, owned by Khoja Pakistanis, was in Kharadar. The distance from several of its community members was quite far, and thus, the land on which Karachi's Mehfile Shahe Khorasan stands was bought. Mehfil had become the home to many Azadari's and well known poets. MSK was the epicenter of the Shia community in Karachi.[1]
Arrival to the United States[edit]
Sultan Karamali and his family immigrated to the United States in 1967, settling in New York. Sultan and his family would return to Karachi for Muharram on a regular basis, but once they relocated in Englewood, New Jersey, the visits were no longer viable.[1]
Mehfil in New Jersey[edit]
By 1975, Sultan had created his own Mehfil in Englewood, and they decided it was time to commemorate Muharram there as well. Sultan and his family bought the existing property where this Mehfil that stands today is located. At the closing days of Chehlum during the Majlis to commemorate the 28th Safar, the building where the Mehfil was held caught fire due to a short circuit in the boiler room. The fire was extinguished, and those trapped were rescued. After then, Mehfil was dismantled and rebuilt.[1]
In 1979, Mehfil, in collaboration with Syed Ehtesham Haider, launched a program and published a supplement for Eid and Muharram in the ethnic newspapers Nav Yugh, Crescent, and Jung. Sham e Ghariban was also the subject of a program on Indian Television Vision of Asia. Mehfil also created a virtual prayer calendar for the Tri State and published the Islamic Calendar for the year, which is still in circulation.[1]
Mehfil has been host to a number of well-known poets including Sachay Bhai, who established the first Shab-e-Dari at Mehfile Shahe Khorasan.[2]
In March 1985, the Khorasan Educational Center, a subsidiary of the Trust, began an Islamic teaching program under the chairmanship of Dr. Haider Shamsi and Maulana Anwar Ali. The program did not reach the attention it wanted, and so with the years passing by, MSK had created Az Zahra Islamic School.[1]
Sunday school[edit]
Ms. Salma Ladak is presently in charge of the Sunday School. Salma is now assisting with several of the initiatives at Mehfil. Mehfil began a social service program of feeding the underprivileged with the active participation of Salma Ladak, Principal of Az Zahra Islamic School, and Shiraz Hussain, and the younger generation of the community has participated.[3]
Anjuman[edit]
Mehfile Shahe Khorasan is home to several Anjuman that perform commemorations for Muharram, and other months of the Islamic Calendar. The main Anjuman that Mehfil is home to is the Anjumane Nawjawanane Ali Akbar. Besides Mehfil, the NJAA also visits other Masjids in New Jersey and New York, including Masjid-e-Ali (Somerset, NJ), Al-Khoei Center (Jamaica, NY), and Idara-e-Jaferia (Burtonsville, MD).[4]
Sports[edit]
For a few years, Mehfil had established a sports team that was called the Khorasan Lions.[1]
Religious views[edit]
Mehfile Shahe Khorasan is home mainly to many Shi'a Muslims all around the Eastern United States. Shia Islam is a sect of Islam that believes Prophet Muhammad designated Imam Ali as his successor after his death.
Gallery[edit]
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Front doors of Mehfil
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Mehfile Shahe Khorasan Logo
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Close-up of the masjid
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Foundation plaque of Mehfil
Other References[edit]
[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "History Of Mehfil" mehfilekhorasan.org, July 31, 2017, retrieved April 28, 2022
- ↑ "First Annual Shab-e-Dari". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ http://azzahraschool.org "Az Zahra Islamic School"
- ↑ "Anjumane Nawjawanane Ali Akber". 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "Mehfile Shahe Khorasan YouTube". www.youtube.com. October 1, 2015. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "Mehfile Shahe Khorasan Facebook". www.facebook.com. August 2, 2010. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "MSK Charitable Trust". www.facebook.com. January 1, 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "MSK Masjid Way". www.en.masjidway.com. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "MSK Al-Islam". www.al-islam.org. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "MSK Halal Guide". www.en.halalguide.me. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "Sachay Bhai". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ "Sachay Bhai". Shian-e-Ali. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ "Sachay Bhai at Mehfil". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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