Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur

The Ayodhya Mosque is being constructed in Dhannipur, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, at the Supreme Court of India designated site following the verdict related to the Ayodhya dispute case. The construction of the Mosque and associated complex is under the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) trust.[1][2] The Dhannipur Mosque is almost 22 km away from the Ram Mandir, Ayodhya.[3]

Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictAyodhya district
Location
LocationDhannipur, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
Shown within Uttar Pradesh
Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur (India)
Geographic coordinates26.762°N 82.002°E / 26.762; 82.002
Ayodhya dispute
Organizations

The construction began on 26 January 2021.[1] The mosque is officially named as Ahmadullah Shah Mosque, as an honour to the leader of Indian Independence war of 1857, Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah.[4]

Location

Dhannipur is a hamlet located in Sohawal tehsil in Faizabad district, officially Ayodhya district. The designated plot for the mosque is located at a distance of about 25 kilometers from the Babri Masjid site.

Construction

The project was formally launched by the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board by hoisting the national flag and planting saplings on Republic Day of 2021. The Mosque complex includes a hospital, museum, library, a community kitchen which can feed upto 2000 people a day, an Indo-Islamic Cultural Research Centre and Publication House in addition to the mosque.[5]

Controversy

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has stated that the construction of the mosque is against the Waqf Act and is illegal under Shariyat law.[6] AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi also claimed that donating money for construction and praying at the mosque is haraam(forbidden) according to Islamic principles to which the Mosque Trust replied that "serving humanity is not haraam".[7]

Ownership dispute

Two sisters from Delhi filed a petition in Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court claiming ownership of the land allotted for the mosque along with surrounding 28 acres of land which they said was given to their father at the time of partition.[8]

References
  1. Razak, Hanie Abdul (2021-01-19). "Construction of Ayodhya mosque to begin with flag-hoisting on Republic Day". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. "Ayodhya Mosque Work Starts On Republic Day With Tricolour Hoisting". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. "Dhannipur near Ayodhya already has 15 mosques, local Muslims want hospital and college too".
  4. "Ahmadullah Shah: Ayodhya Mosque to be named after the maulana who died for India's Independence". The Times of India. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. "Ayodhya's Dhannipur mosque project launched with unfurling of tricolour on Republic day". Hindustan Times. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  6. "Ayodhya mosque against Waqf Act, illegal under Shariyat law: AIMPLB". Hindutan Times.
  7. "Contributing for construction and prayers at masjid in Ayodhya is haraam: Owaisi". Deccan chronicle.
  8. "Delhi siblings claim ownership of land offered for Ayodhya mosque, move court". The Hindu.


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