By the year 1960, the Couva Community had over-grown the size of the Masjid and the building was again expanded. A Dome 20 ft. in diameter and six (6) very small minarets were constructed on the front roof giving the building the effect of a Masjid.
Again in the year 1982, the Masjid was expanded. Improved building concepts were used which included reinforced concrete to stiffened and expand the building to the present size. This also provided for the construction of the four (4) 30 ft. minarets which then made our Masjid very unique in our Community. This last expansion was under-taken by the new group of seven (7) Trustees and members of our Community namely Haji Sheik Fyzuddeen Juman, Haji Khawaja Kamaluddin Juman, Bro Satar Khan, Imam Haji Rownack Ali, Haji Shaheed Shah, Haji Shawkath Ali, Haji Imran Khan.
This project was done with a high level of brotherhood and full participation of Jamaah members. Efforts were made and our membership and attendance grew with higher level of attendance and participation from our expanded members.
With the continuous growth of our Community and the expanded area now occupied by the Masjid, the Masjid hall became too small. Functions held at the Masjid were very congested and was an inconvenience to the members.
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In 1991 the trustees together with the members undertook the construction of our Islamic Centre. The land for this centre was donated by the late Juman Meah and his family in particular his son Haji Kawja Kawaludeen Juman. This Centre is also a landmark in Couva and has been constructed for the following purposes :-
1.
To hold all functions for the Masjid
2. To conduct Maktab
3. To conduct Islamic classes
4. To conduct other types of vocational training
5. To conduct a kindergarten school and other academic studies
6. To house an Office for the Masjid
7. To provide counseling facilities
8. To provide sporting facilities
9. To conduct Muslim marriages
10. To conduct other similar functions for the benefit of the Muslim community.
The community continued to grow Muslims who were educating themselves both academically and islamically.
In 1996, the Muslims felt the need to complete the recitation of the entire Quran during the month of Ramadhan in the Taraweeh Salaah (prayer). This was conducted by Qari Hafiz Al Hanafi from England in this year, i.e., 1415 AH. Alhamdulillah, this complete recitation of the glorious Quran has been completed every year after commencement.
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The Imams who served
The Imams who have served in our community over the years are :
Imam Heeralal Meah,
Imam Dil Mohammed,
Imam Shaffie Hosein,
Imam Fyzudeen Juman,
Imam Jhome,
Imam Abdur Rahman Kothdiwala
Imam Rownack Ali,
Imam Arfan Khan
Imam Arman Ali
Imam Maulana Ahmad Khan
and our present Imam is Imam Maulana Ahmad Khan who is currently serving our Jamaah.
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The Mu’adhin was Bro. Gafoor. Other Mu’adhins who served consistently over the years were Bro. Syne, Bro. Juman Kasseeran and Bro. Aga Khan and Haji Ismail Nausa.
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Further expansion of the Masjid
In the year 2000, approximately eighteen (18) years after the last Masjid expansion, the Jamaat embarked on a massive expansion programme. This came about as a result of the rapid growth of the Muslim population and in particular the industrial development in Point Lisas whereby our Friday Jummas would find worshippers praying outside the Masjid area.
With this expansion, the praying areas were extended to the maximum boundaries North, South and West, increasing the area of prayer from 130 to 300 persons. The opportunity was then taken to locate the men to the front and the women be located at the back, in keeping with the Sunnah of the Prophet S.A.W.
After a lot of demolition and reconstruction work, the Masjid size had increased considerably with a two story structure, where the upper floor is used for Salaah, Classes, meetings and other activities of the Jamaah.
This new expansion saw the air conditioning of the entire Masjid as well as the upgrading of the entire electrical system. Alhamdulillah, the aesthetics of the Masjid have been considerably improved with the beautiful architecture of the ceilings, the partition, the tiled walls and the specifically imported Egyptian carpet.
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The new and present Trustees are :
Haji
Sheik Fyzuddeen Juman
Haji Rownack Ali
Haji Shaheed Shah
Haji Shawkath Ali
Haji Imran Khan
Haji Feroze Mohammed
Haji Ashmeer Mohamed
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Conclusion
The success of our Jamaat has been a great favor and blessings of Almighty Allah without which we could not have achieved so much. Through this blessings and the inspiration, determination, hard work and commitment of our predecessors and elders we can now benefit from these comfortable and beautiful facilities. We therefore give special Praises and Thanks to Almighty Allah and we recognize the work of all members of the Jamaah, those who are alive and those who have died, especially those who have worked hard or contributed one way of the other for our success today. May Allah SWT, bless them with his grace and grant them Jannah. May He, Allah also bless their families, their children and relatives with Iman and grant them good in this world and the hereafter. May He also bless all members of our Jamaah with success in the world and in the hereafter and may He bless us with continued growth and the spreading of His religion with peace and happiness, Insha Allah.