Mosque Road

Mosque Road is a street in Fraser Town, Bengaluru, India, that links MM Road with Coles Road. The road is a commercial centre and one of the busiest shopping areas of Bangalore. Iftar celebration in this road is particularly well-known. There are a large number of eateries here, and that's why the road is also known as "Foodies' paradise".The road is named mosque road because it leads to the Haji Sir Ismail Sait Mosque.

Iftar celebration

Kebabs being sold during Ramadan

There are a number of mosques in this area. Iftar^[a] is celebrated here every year. Both the sides of the road are decorated lights and thousands of people gather here in the evenings for their Iftar feast. Samosas, kebabs, pathar ka gosht, different varieties of biryani are sold.^[1]^[2]

Shopping centres

There are a large number of shopping centres, retail outlets, eateries and stalls in this street. Because of having so many eateries and restaurants the place is also known as "Foodies' paradise".^[3] There are a few hotels as well. Traffic jams and unsystematic vehicle parking are serious problems in this area. In July 2015 Bangalore city traffic police marked the road as a "model" road, and disallowed vehicles anywhere in the road other than a few designated parking areas. Right after that business and selling in the area reportedly decreased by 30-50%, as people were reluctant to walk extra. However, the residents of that area found this traffic rule useful.^[4] This also affected the Iftar celebration of this year.^[5]

References

Footnotes

^ The evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset

Citations

^ "In pictures: Iftar feast on Bengaluru's Mosque Road". The Hindu. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^ "Mosque Road teems with stalls and foodies, like every year". The Times of India. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^ "Foodies' paradise Mosque Road now turns motorists' heaven". Bangalore Mirror. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^ "Business on Mosque Road hit as customers zip past". Bangalore Mirror. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^ "No iftar jamboree on Mosque Road this Ramzan". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

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[1] The evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset

[In_pictures:_Iftar_feast_on_Bengaluru's_Mosque_Road-2] "In pictures: Iftar feast on Bengaluru's Mosque Road". The Hindu. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

[Mosque_Road_teems_with_stalls_and_foodies,_like_every_year-3] "Mosque Road teems with stalls and foodies, like every year". The Times of India. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

[Foodies’_paradise_Mosque_Road_now_turns_motorists’_heaven-4] "Foodies' paradise Mosque Road now turns motorists' heaven". Bangalore Mirror. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

[Business_on_Mosque_Road_hit_as_customers_zip_past-5] "Business on Mosque Road hit as customers zip past". Bangalore Mirror. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

[No_iftar_jamboree_on_Mosque_Road_this_Ramzan-6] "No iftar jamboree on Mosque Road this Ramzan". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

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