Nakhoda Masjid
Kolkata's principal mosque and centre for crescent news
Nakhoda Masjid — Taaruf
Nakhoda Masjid on Zakaria Street is Kolkata's principal mosque and the principal centre for the city's Muslim community. When a new Islamic month is due, it is the focal point where moon-sighting news is relayed to Kolkata.
Crowds gather here at Ramadan and Eid, and the masjid has long been the place people turn to for the crescent announcement.
Chand Ke Elaan Mein Role
For moon sighting in Kolkata, Nakhoda Masjid is where the community looks for confirmation. Bengal's committees generally align with the all-India decision, so the date announced in the city usually matches the wider national outcome.
If you are following the Kolkata chand committee or the city's ruet-e-hilal committee, Nakhoda Masjid is the main reference point for when Ramadan and Eid begin.
Elaan Kaise Aur Kab Hota Hai
Bengal's committees generally take their cue from the wider all-India sighting on the 29th evening, and the confirmed news then reaches the city through Nakhoda Masjid.