Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur

The Ayodhya Mosque is being constructed in Dhannipur, Ayodhya district, 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 even though the Indian Supreme Court judgement mandated the construction of the mosque at a prominent place in Ayodhya town.[3]

Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur
Ahmadullah Shah Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Governing bodyUttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board
StatusUnder construction
PredecessorBabri Masjid
Location
MunicipalityDhannipur, Ayodhya district
StateUttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur
Shown within Uttar Pradesh
Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur is located in India
Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur
Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur (India)
Geographic coordinates26.762°N 82.002°E / 26.762; 82.002
Architecture
Funded by
Groundbreaking26 January 2021
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 a maximum of 2000 people per day, an Indo-Islamic Cultural Research Centre and Publication House in addition to the mosque.[5]

Around 40 per cent of the donations received by the Trust are given by Hindus, while Muslims have contributed 30 per cent. The other 30 per cent of the total donations are corporate donations. Foundation secretary Athar Hussain confirmed that the Trust has to date received Rs 40 lakhs of donations and 40 per cent of it has been contributed by the Hindu community.[6]

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.[7] 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".[8]

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.[9]

References
  1. Razak, Hanie Abdul (2021-01-19). "Construction of Ayodhya mosque to begin with flag-hoisting on Republic Day". The Siasat Daily. Archived from the original on 2021-01-31. 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". theprint.in. February 7, 2020.
  4. "Ahmadullah Shah: Ayodhya Mosque to be named after the maulana who died for India's Independence". The Times of India. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. 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. उरमलिया, आशीष (2022-11-11). "अयोध्या मस्जिद निर्माण में सबसे ज्यादा दान हिंदुओं ने दिया: 36 महीने से एक सड़क बनी थी रोड़ा, नक्शा तक पास नहीं हो पाया". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  7. "Ayodhya mosque against Waqf Act, illegal under Shariyat law: AIMPLB". Hindutan Times.
  8. "Contributing for construction and prayers at masjid in Ayodhya is haraam: Owaisi". Deccan chronicle.
  9. "Delhi siblings claim ownership of land offered for Ayodhya mosque, move court". The Hindu.
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