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Shiroor Mutt swamiji visits new Udupi mosque


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Mangalore, Aug 9, 2012 : Shri Laxmivara Teertha Swamiji, head of Shiroor Mutt, visited the newly renovated Jamia Masjid in Udupi on August 8, Wednesday. The mosque is going to be inaugurated on August 10, Friday.


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The seer congratulated the Muslim community for their efforts in renovating this mosque, which was in a dilapidated condition.

The swamiji stated that various religious communities ought to cooperate with one another to build a better world, adding that today people fight over trivial issues because they just do not understand one another.

Budan Bhasa Saheb, president of the mosque committee, gave him a copy of the Holy Quran.

Kamruddin, secretary of the mosque committee; V. S. Ummar, treasurer; and members of the committee Althaf Ahmed, Mohammed Moula, Ibrahim Kaup, Dr. Riyaz Kaup, and others were also present.