Mahim Jame Masjid has installed and inaugurated a 15 KW solar power generation system that will help save electricity bills annually. Provisions have been made for extending the capacity to 10 KW more in the second phase.
It’s a 600 years old Mosque (Masjid) called MAHIM Jame Masjid situated near the MAHIM coastline, beside MAHIM Dargah. It’s one of the older masjids of the island city.
The idea is to spread awareness about environment protection among devotees, so they reduce their dependency on polluting sources such as electricity. Lights, fans and air conditioners at all common areas within the mosque will be powered by solar power. Apart from the monetary savings, the idea is to tell devotees about the importance of reduction in carbon emissions from the environment. We hope that the efforts are replicated and moving to solar becomes a mass movement, at least for all religious institutions in the city. Any other power generation, apart from solar energy, requires burning and releasing of gases such as carbon dioxide. Solar power plants doesn’t require anything, as it is an independent source of energy. The concept of going solar has now been accepted by the entire Muslim community.
The Inauguration was done with the hands of Trustees & Chief Imam:
Rahmatulla Mukri Sahab
Justice Shafi Parkar (Former High Court Judge)
Habib Fakih (Former WAKF Board Member)
Fahad Khalil Pathan (Managing Trustee)
Arif Pathan Sahab
Chief Imam: Mohammed Saad Pathan Al-Azhari.
The Donors for this initiative and the Residents of Mahim were present for the Inauguration ceremony.
