Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Supreme Court to Hear Bhojshala-Namaz Site Dispute
The Supreme Court will hear a case on July 24 about a dispute over the location of a site for Muslim prayers near the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.
The Muslim community says the site is too far, while the state government says it is close and is working to find a better location.
The High Court had earlier ruled that the complex is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.
The Supreme Court has ordered that a separate open space near the complex be provided for Friday prayers.
The Supreme Court will hear a case on July 24 about the location of an alternate site for namaz near the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.
The Muslim community argues that the site is 2 km away, while the Madhya Pradesh government claims it is 900 meters away and is working to find a more adjacent location.
The High Court had ruled that the complex is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.
The Supreme Court has ordered that a separate open space near the complex be provided for Friday prayers.
The ASI report concluded that the monument was built from the remains of earlier temples, and the existing mosque structure was erected centuries later.
- Who
- Supreme Court of India, Muslim community, Madhya Pradesh government
- What
- Hearing on the location of the alternate site for namaz near the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex
- When
- July 24
- Where
- Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To resolve the dispute over the location of the alternate site for namaz
Muslim Community
Madhya Pradesh Government
Location of Namaz Site
Muslim Community
The Muslim community argues that the alternate site for namaz is 2 km away from the Bhojshala complex, which they believe is too far.
Madhya Pradesh Government
The Madhya Pradesh government claims the site is 900 meters away and is working to find a more adjacent location.
- Location
- Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
- Date of Hearing
- July 24
- Disputed Site
- Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Complex
- High Court Verdict
- The complex is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
- Supreme Court Interim Order
- Allocate a separate open space adjacent to the complex for Friday prayers