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400-year-old historic ‘Dibiya Wali Mosque’ demolished in Delhi
Submitted by admin on 24 June 2009 - 1:05am.
By RINA
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority has demolished some parts of the four hundred year old historic Dibiya wali Mosque located at the Andheria Mor just opposite the Kisan Haat in the Mahrauli area of the city here yesterday. This has hurt the sentiments of Muslims of the area. During this condemnable act the protestors pelted stones at the police as well as the officials of the Delhi Development Authority. Sensing trouble the Stationed House Officer of the Mahrauli Police Station along with other police officials reached the spot.
According to the reports available with the RINA at around four in the evening yesterday a team of nearly half a dozen officials of the Delhi Development Authority carrying a JCB machine and other instruments reached the Dibiya Wali Mosque. A huge contingent of Delhi Police also came along with the team of Delhi Development Authority. As soon as the team reached the Dibiya Wali Mosque it began demolishing the main ceiling and walls of the Mosque. Some of respected members of the society requested the DDA to stop the demolition which was started without notice. However, the DDA Staff paid no heed to it.
A mosque in Delhi [TCN photo]
The protestors started pelting stones at the staff of the Delhi Development Authority as well as the Delhi Police. In retaliation the police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the mob. This led to tension in the area. In the meanwhile traffic jam occurred on both sides. It must be recalled that during the reign of former Prime Minister late Vishwanath Pratap Singh also the move to offer prayers at the Dibiya Wali Mosque was opposed. Afterwards this case reached the Delhi High Court. At that point of time the Court ordered to maintain the status quo of Mosque. The Chairman of Delhi Wakf Board Chaudhary Mateen Ahmad told RINA that he would soon speak to the officers of Delhi Development Authority on this issue.
Mr. Mateen Ahmad revealed that it is an ancient Mosque whose records are mentioned in the Board Gazette. Therefore, the DDA need not interfere in its affairs. According to the Imam of the Dibiya Wali Mosque Maulana Tahir Qasmi when the local people resisted the move by the DDA to demolish the Mosque they roughed up by the police. The President of the Supervisory Committee of Mosque Maulana Mohammad Talha has termed this demolition by the DDA absolutely illegal. One of the officials of the Delhi Development Authority Neemudhar maintains that this demolition derive was conducted to remove the illegal encroachment in the Mosque and it is absolutely wrong to give it a communal colour.
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Demolish all religious institution preventing road widening
Demolish all religious institution preventing road widening. Hindus must demolish Temples, the Muslims the Mosque, the Christians the church etc so that these religious places which came up long back do not restrict traffic flow. 400 years or even 40 year back nobody would have imagined that the traffic on Indian roads would go up so much. Progress of the nation is more important than all the religion put together.
Pls do not publish these kind of news
Sir,
I would like to request TC.Net to not to publish news like this. See when a Mandir or Masjid is demolished by the administration for any administrative matters it should not be made an issue unnecessarily. I agree that the mosque under reference is a Historical mosque but the administration would not have demolished a part of this mosque without any reasons. We all are part of Government irrespective of our religion so the acts of the Government in these kinds of matters shall not be seen with suspecious intentions. Let us be more civilized citizen and let the administration do what it feel is better for the citizen.
Sad
First they break Babri mosque, now they break this, soon they will break all the mosque and drive all the Muslims from Hindustan in the Indian ocean. All Muslim countries should stop doing business with India. People only understand money nowadays. They don't understand sanctity of life, tradition, culture, humanity, religion, community. All they care about is money, money, money and more of it.
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