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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.
- 3Live Updates: Election Commission Row and Ujjain Shahi Masjid DisputeโToday's Breaking News LIVE: Gyanesh Kumar | Election Commission Row | Modi | Ujjain Shahi Masjid
Indian broadcasters are running rolling live coverage of a political day dominated by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a growing row over the Election Commission, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also in the frame. Attention is split between the electoral body controversy and a court-related dispute over the Shahi Masjid in Ujjain, keeping both stories trending in Indian news cycles.
- 4Minaret collapses during demolition of historic Indian mosqueโMinaret of Indian mosque collapses during controversial demolition https://www. aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2 026/10/1/
The minaret of the Shahi Mosque in India has collapsed while the building was being demolished, a demolition that has drawn controversy. Footage of the collapse has circulated widely, and critics are questioning the circumstances of the destruction of the religious structure, with debate expected over religious site disputes and demolition practices in the country.