It was established in 1939 but its necessity and importance was mentioned wat back in 1927, when a brother named Abdul Hamid Abdul Gafoor printed & distributed a handbill in Jamaat.Then again in 1938 a letter was published in ‘Muslim Gujarat’ requesting to start a library.So with the aim of
It was named ‘The Muslim Free Library’.
The library enjoyed moral & financial support of Patni Jamaat & Patni Coop Credit Society right from the beginning and continued to do so till today. The books and the magazines were largely donated by Janab Mohammed Usman Topiwala Sahab who was publishing ‘Qamar’ monthly magazine at that time. In 1942 Mr. Mohammed Usman Topiwala died in very young age, hence it was decided to add his takhallus Qamar to library’s name and from than on the library is known as ‘The Qamar Free Library’.
Mother Body to manage Jamaat as a whole.
Gives Qarz e Hasana (intrest free loans) to members of Jamaat..
Helping Jamaat students by giving scholarships, books and uniforms & motivates them..
Developed and now manages Patni Colony.
Having vast collection of all kinds of books (Religious, historical, political, literary, biography, poetry, novels etc.) in Urdu, Gujarati, English and Hindi languages.
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The Qamar Free Library, Lal Mahal, Sodagarwad, Surat, Gujarat - 395003
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