Tag: ayodhya
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Indian court allows Hindus to pray inside disputed mosque
An Indian court weighed in on one of the country’s most sensitive religious disputes Wednesday by permitting Hindu worshippers to pray inside a mosque in the city of Varanasi. The Gyanvapi mosque is one of several Islamic houses of worship that Hindu activists, backed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, have sought for decades to…
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India continues becoming unsafe for Muslims as Ram Mandir consecration emboldens extremists
A number of violent incidents have been reported in at least six states after the consecration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, India. A report published by the Indian outlet The Quint says that from a graveyard in Bihar to a mosque in Telangana, India saw multiple attacks and violent incidents on 22 January. The incidents…
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India celebrates minority rights day as Ram Mandir set to open in place of Babri Masjid next year
Every year on December 18 Minority Rights Day is celebrated in India but this year, the country topped the list of atrocities on minorities. In the Northern Indian city of Ayodhya, once marred by communal rights because of Babri Mosque, Ram Mandir is about to be inaugurated on January 22. The establishment of Ram Mandir…