[1][2][3][4] The Nakhoda Musjid the largest Muslim Mosque in West Bengal and eastern India has a long history.

Haji Zakariah who was (Kutchi) Cutchi Memon merchant and business tycoon in those days was a regular musallee (devotee).

Haji Zakaria was the leader of other Sunni Muslim community who inhabited the surrounding areas of the present musjid.

All the prominent Cutchi memons of Calcutta contributed for the new mosque but Abdul Rahim Osman was the biggest donor.

The Nakhoda Musjid the largest Muslim Mosque in West Bengal and eastern India has a long history.

Haji Zakariah who was (Kutchi) Cutchi Memon[6] merchant and business tycoon in those days was a regular musallee (devotee).

Haji Zakaria was the leader of other Sunni Muslim community who in inhabitant the surrounding areas of the present musjid.

Hajee Zakariah also helped in building the Hafiz Jamal Masjid in Sundarya Patti (Rabindra Sarani) and also contributed in the construction of Naher-e-Zubeda in Madinah Sharif.

In 1906/7 AD, dispute arose among the Cutchi Memon Jamat and the matter was settled in the Calcutta High Court and a new set of rules were made to run the masjid.

The original Zakaria musjid and Zakariah Madrassa was also constructed by Mackintosh Burn & Co. the entire mujsid is built on the style of Jama Masjid Delhi and the gateway is based on Buland Darwaza of Fatehpur Sikri.

During the construction, there was shortage of fund, so the two remaining buildings of the Jamat was mortgaged with Abdul Rahim Ossman for providing a loan.

The two buildings were later sold and the money was returned to Abdul Rahim Osman & Co. the management of the musjid is looked after by a board of Trustees chosen by the Cutchi Memon Jamat.

At present two imams, 3 moazzines, 5 durbans, 1 bill collector ,1 sweeper, 1 manager cum accountant and some temporary staff.

The Maniktalla Buria grounds has 1 Imam, 1 Moazzine, 1 Security guard, two gorkhans (grave diggers) and 2 mujawar for the Dargah.