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Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind to Approach Courts Over Saharanpur Mosque Demolition
A mosque in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, was demolished.
Maulana Aminul Haq Abdullah of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind says the demolition was unfair and unconstitutional.
He says the proper court process was not followed.
His organisation plans to go to the Allahabad High Court.
It may also approach the Supreme Court.
A deep well was found while workers cleared the rubble.
An Archaeological Survey of India team examined it.
Abdullah said wells were commonly built near older mosques for washing before prayers.
He also said families connected to the land have documents supporting the mosque’s construction.
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind plans to challenge the Saharanpur mosque demolition in court.
Maulana Aminul Haq Abdullah called the demolition totally unconstitutional.
He alleged that required court procedures were not followed before the demolition.
An Archaeological Survey of India team examined a nearly 20-foot-deep well at the site.
Abdullah said ancestral land documents support the mosque’s construction and should have been considered.
- Who
- Maulana Aminul Haq Abdullah, vice president of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind’s Uttar Pradesh unit, speaking on behalf of the organisation.
- What
- Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said it will challenge the demolition of a mosque and may approach higher courts.
- Where
- The mosque site inside the Saharanpur Collectorate premises in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- Friday, according to the report.
- Why
- Abdullah alleged that the demolition was unconstitutional, that court procedure was not followed, and that supporting land documents were not given proper consideration.
Key facts
- Organisation
- Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind
- Spokesperson
- Maulana Aminul Haq Abdullah, the organisation’s Uttar Pradesh state vice president
- Planned legal action
- Approach the Allahabad High Court and, if required, the Supreme Court
- Demolition site
- Inside the Saharanpur Collectorate premises
- Discovery
- A nearly 20-foot-deep well was found during debris removal
- Investigation
- An Archaeological Survey of India team examined the well
- Main allegation
- The demolition was totally unconstitutional and did not follow due court procedure
Quotes
Maulana Aminul Haq Abdullah
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind state vice president and Muslim cleric
“In Islam, 'Wudu' (ritualistic purification) is performed before prayers, which involves washing the hands and face. Now submersible pumps, taps, etc., are available. In earlier times, wells were built in mosques for the ritual. People would draw water from the wells and perform 'Wudu'. Most mosques that are 100-150 years old will have a well.”
thehansindia.com
“How has the presence of a well become proof that it was not a mosque?”
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