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- 1Muslims gather overnight to protect 600-year-old Ujjain mosqueโThousands of Muslims gathered in the middle of the night in Ujjain, India to protect the 600-year-old Shahi mosque as th
Thousands of Muslims assembled in the middle of the night in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, to guard the 600-year-old Shahi mosque. The gathering comes amid claims that the mosque faces plans for demolition, prompting community members to physically protect the historic site. The standoff has drawn attention to rising tensions over historic mosques in India.
- 2Ujjain Muslims demolish parts of own mosque to save it from razingโFearing outright demolition, Muslims in the Indian city of Ujjain volunteer to take down parts of the Shahi Mosque thems
Muslims in the Indian city of Ujjain are volunteering to take down portions of the historic Shahi Mosque themselves, fearing authorities would otherwise demolish it entirely. The demolition is planned to widen a road ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh, a Hindu pilgrimage festival held every 12 years. The case has drawn attention to tensions over Muslim heritage sites in India.