‘Hindu order runs India’: Court declares another medieval mosque a temple
Summary
A court in Madhya Pradesh, India, ruled that the Kamal Maula mosque is actually a Hindu temple dedicated to a goddess. This decision has stopped Muslims from praying there, marking a significant change in the use of the historical site.Key Facts
- The Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar has been used by Muslims for prayers for decades, with some families involved since before 1947.
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that the site is a temple of the Hindu goddess Vagdevi.
- The court allowed Hindus to worship at the site but dismissed the Muslims' right to pray there, though it suggested Muslims could build a mosque elsewhere.
- The decision was based on a survey done by the Archaeological Survey of India in 2022.
- The mosque is part of the Bhojshala complex, which is a protected archaeological monument.
- After the ruling, Hindu worshippers gathered at the site with saffron flags, a color linked to a Hindu nationalist movement called Hindutva.
- Muslim community members plan to challenge the ruling in the Supreme Court.
- Experts say that such disputes are tied to rising religious tensions and Hindu nationalist campaigns against Muslims in India.
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