Mosques and Idgahs of Bam: In the Islamic world the Mosque is the measure of intellectual, spiritual, cultural and economic progress of the people to which it belongs. Bam with 45055 Muslim populations has more than fifty one mosques including panjegan and Jam-e Masjids and thirteen Idgahs for Id prayers in the open field. The Bhagabazar Jame Masjid considered to be one of the largest mosques in Assam,is virtually the Jam-e Masjid of Bam and in the centre of the religious, cultural and social life of Muslim Bamians-the people living in Bam. Designed by reputed design Engineer Dr.Burhanuddin Barbhuiya, former Principal REC Silchar now NIT Silchar, the reconstructed two storied Bhagabazar Jame Masjid draws appreciation and wonders of visitors for its aesthetically designed interior. The entire amount for reconstruction of the mosque has been generated through donations locally from Bam. Apart from regular prayers Bhagabazar Jam-e Masjid has become a rallying point for Bam Muslim Ummah for causes dear to them. On the day of Id ul Fitre 2016 on July 6 more than 15000 namajis of thirteen Idgahs of Bam after Id namaz joined a rally under the banner of Bhagabazar Jam-e masjid and took out a procession against act of terrorism in the name of Jihad.The distinguishing feature of Bhagabazar Jame Masjid of Bam is its modern library stocked with more than 350 volumes worth Rs.170000.00 (Rs.one lakh seventy thousand).The selection of the titles speaks volumes about liberal outlook of mosque management. Apart

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                                  A section of interior of  Jame Masjid Bam Bhagabazar

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                                          Frontal view of Jame Masjid ,Bam Bhagabazar

from normal Islamic theological books a mosque library is expected to have,Bhagabazar Jame Masjid library is well socked with literary works of Rabinranath Tagore,Sarat Chandra Chaterjee,Syed Mujtaba Ali; historical book like History of Saracens,Spirit of Islam,works of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad,A.P.J.Abdul Kalam and others.Not stopping here the Mosque library has added Geeta and biographies of Hindu saints.It is open to all. Local Hindu IAS aspirants use the mosque library for IAS preparation.