When Hatred Turned a Mosque Black, Love Chose to Rebuild It
On January 10, 2026, while the day was just beginning and the country was still wrapped in the morning chill, people—within the borders of our own nation—watched their belongings burn before their eyes. These people hailing from Tripura’s Fatikroy were targeted allegedly by a mob in an altercation over the collection of funds for a local Hindu temple. The altercation soon turned into violence, where several Muslim-owned shops and houses, along with a mosque, were allegedly set ablaze. The villagers, gripped by fear, locked themselves inside their homes, unsure of what would happen next. They continued to pray for their safety, oblivious that their only masjid, the Jama Masjid, still under construction, rising brick by brick, had been set ablaze with its walls burning in the fire of hatred. As the fire licked the roof of the masjid, it stripped away the intention the mosque was being built for—to pray with serenity in Ramadan. The violence dimmed down the same day, but it shattered the placidness of the people; they did not even get a mosque to pray in to ease their worrisome thoughts. The devastating news soon got wind and reached the other parts of the country, including Miles2Smile as well. Following this, to gauge the scale of the violence and losses, Miles2Smile travelled to the violence-ridden Tripura. What the organization saw was nothing less than the uprooted lives of the people, but what punctured the heart the most was the condition of the mosque, which turned black, its walls almost crumbling with roofs too fragile to provide shelter, waiting for people to show mercy and construct it again for Ramadan. Our hearts cried—but grief alone was not enough. We chose to act, to rebuild what had been torn apart. With the same love in our hearts, we invite you to build the Jama Masjid again and let the world know, if hatred could vandalize what stood in faith, then love, stronger and more enduring, could raise it once more. To construct the mosque, we need need your support in following ways: Work to be done Amount Electrical wiring Rs. 20,000 Fans and other electrical appliances Rs. 30,000 PA system for Azaan and namaz Rs. 30,000 Janamaz and Carpet Rs. 15,000 Copies of the Qur'an Rs. 6,000 Paint and other revamping Rs.  40,000 Wadhu khana Rs. 20,000 Window repairs Rs. 40,000 Gate Rs. 30,000 Janaza Charpai ( funeral bier) Rs. 15,000 Total Rs. 2,46,000
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