Kheri Eidgah

{{short description|Eidgah and mosque in Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, India}}

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The Kheri Eidgah is an eidgah and mosque, located near the railway tracks between Lakhimpur and Kheri, in the Lakhimpur Kheri District of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.{{cite web |url=http://kheri.nic.in/ |title=Home page |work=Kheri Eidgah |date= |access-date= }}{{self-published-inline|date=March 2025}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustanpages.com/shri-zafar-ali-naqvi-mp-loksabha-kheri-uttar-pradesh |title=Shri Zafar Ali Naqvi, MP Loksabha Kheri, Uttar Pradesh |access-date=9 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130710024414/http://www.hindustanpages.com/shri-zafar-ali-naqvi-mp-loksabha-kheri-uttar-pradesh |archive-date=10 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}

Overview

The foundation of the historic eidgah was laid in the northwestern part of Kheri Town, outside the dwelling area.

The courtyard of the mosque can be reached from entrances on three sides. On the day of Eid, the area outside mosque is used for food stalls, shops and by street entertainers.

See also

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References

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