Apart from Sambhal, these 10 mosques built by Mughals and Turks claim to be temples, why does Jamiat want the law of Congress government?

New Delhi:Violence had erupted in Uttar Pradesh following a dispute over the survey of the mosque in Sambhal. Now Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has filed a petition in the Supreme Court. Jamiat demands that the ‘Places of Worship Act’ of 1991 should be fully implemented. Actually, the violence in Sambhal happened after a survey was ordered on a mosque claimed to be a Hindu temple. Let us know how many mosques there are in the country over which there is controversy. They also know which law was brought during the Congress rule, which Jamiat is advocating for 100% implementation. Understand the whole issue.

Was the Sambhal Mosque a Harihar Temple?

In the petition, the Hindu side claims that the Shahi Jama Masjid was built by demolishing the Harihar Temple. The pillars here strengthen the claim of being a temple. It is also being claimed that this is the place where Lord Kalki will incarnate in the future. The basis of this claim is said to be Baburnama, which was written by the Mughal emperor Babar himself. It is claimed that the Shahi Jama Masjid was built in 1529 by Mir Beg, a commander of Babar. This Mir Beg is being said to be Mir Baqi, who was the Mughal governor of Awadh during the time of Babar. Who built Babri Masjid in place of Ramjanmabhoomi in Ayodhya in 1528. This issue has been resolved.

Shia Waqf Board had talked about returning 9 disputed mosques to Hindus.

In March 2018, Wasim Rizvi, who was the chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board, had appealed to return the sites of the disputed mosques, which are accused of being built by demolishing temples, to Hindus.
These 9 controversial mosques in Rizvi’s list were – Babri Masjid of Ayodhya, Idgah Masjid of Mathura, Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, Atala Masjid in Jaunpur, Jami Masjid in Patan, Gujarat, Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad, Adina Masjid in Pandua, West Bengal. Bija Mandal Mosque in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh and Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi. Apart from this, there is controversy regarding Taj Mahal also.
However, later Wasim Rizvi left Islam and converted to Hinduism. Earlier he/she had named himself Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, but in October this year he/she again changed his/her name to Thakur Jitendra Singh Sengar.

There is a case in the court regarding Gyanvapi Mosque of Banaras.

There is a controversy going on in Varanasi regarding the Gyanvapi Mosque adjacent to the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple. It is believed that in 1699, Mughal ruler Aurangzeb demolished the original Kashi Vishwanath temple and built the Gyanvapi Mosque. The present form of Kashi Vishwanath Temple was built in 1780 by Queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore. The first petition for removal of the mosque from here was filed in 1991. In 2019, a petition was filed regarding the archaeological survey of the mosque. This matter is also in the court.

Shahi Idgah Mosque, Mathura dispute also in court

Shahi Idgah Mosque is adjacent to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple complex in Mathura city. This place is considered the birthplace of Lord Krishna in Hinduism. It is believed that Aurangzeb destroyed the ancient Keshavnath temple built at the birthplace of Shri Krishna and built the Shahi Idgah Mosque at the same place in 1669-70. In 1968, in the agreement between Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sangh and Shahi Idgah Committee, the ownership of 13.37 acres of land was given to the Trust and the management of Idgah Mosque was given to the Idgah Committee. This matter is also in the court.

The dispute over Taj Mahal or Tejo Mahalaya is also old

The construction of the Taj Mahal in Agra was started by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in 1632, which was completed in 1653. However, there were many controversies regarding this famous tomb of Shahjahan’s Begum Mumtaz. Hindu parties claim that Shahjahan demolished the temple of Lord Shiva named ‘Tejo Mahalaya’ and built the Taj Mahal there. Regarding this, a petition was filed in the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court demanding opening of 22 closed rooms of Taj Mahal and getting an investigation done by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Babri Masjid dispute resolved, now Ramjanmabhoomi temple

The Ayodhya dispute that had been going on for years was resolved by a decision of the Supreme Court on 9 November 2019. When it was decided to hand over the disputed land to the Hindu side for the construction of Ram temple. The Babri Masjid built here in 1528 was demolished by Kar Sevaks after a movement in 1992.

Dhar’s Kamal Maula Masjid remained in controversies

Kamal Maula Masjid, located in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, has often been in controversies. Hindus call it Bhojshala, the ancient temple of Goddess Saraswati, while Muslims call it their place of worship i.e. mosque. Bhojshala temple is believed to be built by Hindu king Bhoj in 1034.
It was first attacked by Alauddin Khilji in 1305. Then Muslim commander Dilawar Khan tried to convert a part of Saraswati Mandir Bhojshala into a Dargah. After this, Mahmud Shah attacked Bhojshala and captured the outer part of Saraswati temple and built Kamal Maulana Tomb there. Now it is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Delhi’s Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque or Temple?

The first Friday Mosque of Delhi is located inside the Qutub Minar complex, one of the major heritage sites of the country. This mosque was built by Qutubuddin Aibak during the Sultanate period. It is believed that this mosque was built by destroying 27 Hindu and Jain temples. Famous archaeologist KK Muhammad, who was involved in the excavation of Ayodhya, had said that 27 Hindu and Jain temples were demolished to build the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque located near Qutub Minar. This matter has also gone to court.

There has been controversy over Vidisha’s Bija Mandal Mosque

There has also been controversy regarding the Bija Mandal Mosque located in Vidisha city of Madhya Pradesh. The Bija Mandal Mosque is believed to have been built by destroying the Hindu temple of Charchika Devi built by the Paramara kings. An inscription on a pillar at the site states that the original temple was dedicated to the goddess Vijaya, also known as Charchika Devi.
It is believed that during 1658-1707, Aurangzeb attacked, looted and destroyed this temple. he/she buried all the idols present on the northern side of the temple and converted it into a mosque. This controversy has been going on since then.

Atala Mosque of Jaunpur built during the period of Sharqi Sultans

Atala Masjid in Jaunpur district of UP was built by Ibrahim Shah Sharqi in 1408. It is believed that Ibrahim had demolished the Atala Devi temple located in Jaunpur and built Atala Mosque there. Atala Devi temple was built by Raja Vijaychandra of Gadhawala. There is controversy regarding this from time to time.

Adina Mosque or Adinath Temple of Bengal

Adina Masjid, located at Pandua in Malda district of West Bengal, was built by Sikandar Shah in 1358-90. It is believed that he/she destroyed the ancient Adinath temple of Lord Shiva and built the Adina Mosque in its place. Hindus claim that many parts of Adina Mosque have Hindu temple style designs. There have been controversies regarding this also.

Jami Masjid of Patan or Rudra Mahalaya

It is said about Jami Masjid located in Patan district of Gujarat that this mosque was built by demolishing the Rudra Mahalaya temple here. The remains of Rudra Mahalaya temple are still visible in Patan, Gujarat. Rudra Mahalaya Temple was built by Gujarat ruler Siddharaj Jai Singh in the 12th century. This temple complex was destroyed by Alauddin Khilji between 1410-1444. Later, Ahmed Shah I converted some part of the temple into Jami Masjid. There have been controversies regarding this also.

Jama Masjid or Bhadrakali Temple of Ahmedabad

Regarding Jama Masjid located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, it is believed that this mosque was built by demolishing the Hindu temple Bhadrakali. The old name of Ahmedabad was Bhadra. Bhadrakali temple was built by the Rajput Parmar kings who ruled from the 9th to the 14th century. The present Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad was built by Ahmed Shah I in 1424. It is claimed that most of the pillars of this mosque are made in the style of Hindu temples.

Know what the Worship Act of 1991 says

The Places of Worship Act, implemented during the Congress regime in 1991, says that a place of worship of any religion that came into existence before August 15, 1947, cannot be converted into a place of worship of any other religion. If someone tries to violate this Act, he/she can be fined and jailed for up to three years.

Rao government brought law to stop Ram Janmabhoomi movement

The purpose of the Places of Worship Act of 1991 is to restore the status of places of worship as they existed after 15 August 1947 and to prevent any alteration of places of worship, as well as to protect their religious character.
15 August 1947 is an important day for India, when it became an independent, democratic and sovereign state, with no state religion and all religions being viewed equally. At the height of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement in 1991, Parliament passed the Worship (Special Provisions) Act and the President signed it into law. The then Congress Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao signed this Act.

BJP had opposed this law in Parliament

Communal tension had increased across the country due to Lal Krishna Advani’s Rath Yatra regarding Ramjanmabhoomi, his/her arrest in Bihar and firing on kar sevaks in Uttar Pradesh. At that time, the then Home Minister SB Chavan, while presenting this bill in the Parliament, had said that these measures should be implemented in view of the repeated controversies arising over the conversion of places of worship which vitiate the communal atmosphere. However, at that time the main opposition party in Parliament, BJP, had strongly opposed this bill.