Mosque demolition
- India
400-yr-old mosque to be partially demolished, Gujarat HC cites public interest
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday, September 23, dismissed a plea by the Manch Masjid Trust and refused to grant a four-week stay, clearing the way for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)…
- India
Tension in Faridabad as locals resist demolition of mosque wall
Local Muslims were up against arms against the municipal corporation of Faridabad, Haryana, after the administration attempted to demolish a mosque under heavy police presence. The incident occurred on June 10. The…
- India
50-yr-old mosque demolished in Faridabad, locals cry foul
A 50-year-old mosque, Aqsa Masjid, whose case is pending in the Supreme Court, was arbitrarily demolished by the municipal corporation amidst heavy police presence, including three assistant commissioners of police, at Haryana’s…
- India
SC denies status quo on demolition of mosques, shrines in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath
Supreme Court of India on Friday, October 25, declined to impose a status quo on the demolition of several structures including mosques and dargahs in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath. This decision came after…
- Hyderabad
Discuss Moinabad mosque demolition: MBT to Telangana CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Majlis Bachao Tahreek (MBT) spokesperson Amjed Ullah Khan has written to Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy requesting an appointment from the latter to meet and discuss the issue of the…
- Telangana
Telangana: FIR filed over razing of mosque in Moinabad
Hyderabad: The Moinabad police booked a case against the persons who had demolished a mosque at Chilkur village in Ranga Reddy district on Monday, July 22. The issue came to light after…
- Top Stories
Mosque demolished by Delhi administration over anti-encroachment drive
New Delhi: Protests erupted in northwest Delhi’s Mangolpuri area, where portions of a mosque were demolished due to alleged encroachment, amid heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces, officials said on Tuesday.…
- India
Delhi HC refuses permission for prayers at demolished Mehrauli mosque
The Delhi High Court rejected a plea seeking permission for offering Ramzan prayers at the now demolished 600-year-old Akhoondji mosque located in Mehrauli. The order was passed on March 11. The plea,…
- Hate Crime
Delhi authorities raze 600-year-old mosque without prior notice
Before the first light of dawn on Tuesday, January 30, a team Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officials accompanied by police, reached Mehrauli area in the South Delhi district to demolish a 600-year-old…
- Delhi
Delhi: Over 2K objections filed against proposed demolition of Sunheri Masjid
New Delhi: The New Delhi Municipal Council has received more than 2,000 comments and suggestions over the proposed demolition of the Sunheri Masjid. The NDMC had sought public feedback and suggestions on…
- World
Ethiopia: 3 Muslims shot dead in protest against demolition of mosques
Three Muslim worshipers were shot to death and dozens injured by Ethiopian security forces during a protest over the demolition of mosques in Ethiopia at the grand mosque Anwar Masjid in the…
- India
‘Beginning of holocaust…?’: Owaisi post Bihar mosque arson
Following the violence that unfolded during this year’s Ram Navami procession, mainly in Bihar, the AIMIM chief Assaduddin Owaisi posted a cryptic tweet on Monday. Sharing an article by Al Jazeera, Owaisi…
