The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the Muslim side's plea on July 29, alleging the Madhya Pradesh government failed to provide an adjacent site for Friday namaz near the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar, contrary to earlier court directions.
An appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's ruling that declared the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar as a Hindu temple. The High Court had quashed a 2003 ASI order allowing Muslim prayers.
The Muslim side has challenged a Madhya Pradesh High Court order declaring the Bhojshala complex a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. The 11th-century monument is considered a temple by Hindus and a mosque by Muslims. The dispute has led to the suspension of Friday prayers at the site, with heavy security deployed.
Following a Madhya Pradesh High Court order, ASI has granted Hindus unrestricted access to the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district for worship of Goddess Saraswati. The court recognized Bhojshala as a protected monument and a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board will challenge the Madhya Pradesh High Court's verdict declaring the Bhojshala complex a temple, in the Supreme Court. The board stated the judgment disregards historical evidence and conflicts with the Places of Worship Act, 1991.
Following a Madhya Pradesh High Court ruling designating it a Saraswati temple, the Archaeological Survey of India has granted Hindus unrestricted access to the Bhojshala complex for worship and learning.
MP High Court declared Bhojshala complex a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati. Devotees offered prayers after the ruling, which drew parallels to the Ayodhya case and directed ASI to manage the site as a temple.
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati, granting exclusive daily worship rights to the Hindu community. The court also directed the ASI and Union government to administer the site as a center of Sanskrit learning and a temple.
MP High Court ruled the Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati, granting exclusive daily worship rights to Hindus. The court directed the Union govt and ASI to manage the site and offered the Muslim community land for a mosque elsewhere.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex a temple of Goddess Saraswati, quashing an order allowing Friday prayers. Mosque representatives may seek alternative land.
