A 600-year-old mosque in Ujjain, India, is being partially dismantled amid growing tensions surrounding the historic site. The development has attracted widespread attention after footage showing the removal of part of the mosque circulated on social media.
The situation is linked to a proposed road-widening project in the area, with concerns growing over the impact on the historic mosque. The development has also sparked discussions about the preservation of Muslim heritage sites and the treatment of religious places in India.
For two consecutive nights, hundreds of people maintained a vigil inside and outside the mosque as tensions increased over the proposed demolition. The situation later drew further attention following reports of clashes and police intervention in the area.
Videos from the site have since circulated widely online, prompting renewed discussion about the condition of historic Muslim heritage sites and concerns being raised by members of India’s Muslim community.
