Violence erupted early this week in the town of Sambhal when a court-monitored team visited a 16th-century mosque to see if a ...

Notably, SP MP Ziaur Rahman Barq, a leader of the Turk community, and Iqbal Mahmood, the son of an SP MLA representing the ...

MP and Turk community leader Ziaur Rahman Barq and son of SP MLA Iqbal Mahmood, who represents the Pathan community in ...

Sambhal mosque dispute highlights historical, religious, and legal complexities surrounding the Places of Worship Act in ...

They claimed that the temple held immense religious significance for Hindus as the prophesied site of Lord Vishnu’s Kalki ...

Stating that they are idol worshippers & devotees of Shiva & Vishnu, petitioners said they are asserting their right to visit ...

The Hindu plaintiffs have based their claim on an alleged ASI report and ‘Babarnama’ , the memoirs of founder of the Mughal ...

Built during Mughal emperor Babur’s reign, Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal is in focus after clashes between local residents and ...

Sabha polls. There is ample historical evidence to prove a temple was demolished for a mosque. If a court has passed an order, it will be implemented. Those who do not agree with judicial orders ...

Violence broke out in the district on Sunday as protesters opposing the survey of the Jama Masjid clashed with security ...

Police used tear gas and batons to disperse the mob. The controversy erupted when a petition was filed in Sambhal by advocate Vishnu Shanker Jain and others. According to the petitioners, the mosque ...

Sambhal’s spiritual history—marked by overlapping faiths—has become the crux of the current ideological and legal struggle.