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Sunehri Masjid has a history of over 200 years.<ref name="qa-29dec23">{{cite news |title=200 سال پرانی مسجد کو ہٹانے کے حوالے سے 2 ہزار سے زائد تجاویز موصول! |url=https://www.qaumiawaz.com/national/owaisi-against-removing-of-sunheri-masjid |work=Qaumi Awaz |date=29 December 2023}}</ref> It is reported to have been constructed of [[Lakhori bricks]].<ref>{{cite news |title=200 سو سال قدیم سنہری مسجد کو شہید کیے جانے کا خدشہ |url=https://naibaat.pk/2023/12/28/109352/ |access-date=31 December 2023 |work=Daily Nai Baat |date=28 December 2023}}</ref> |
Sunehri Masjid has a history of over 200 years.<ref name="qa-29dec23">{{cite news |title=200 سال پرانی مسجد کو ہٹانے کے حوالے سے 2 ہزار سے زائد تجاویز موصول! |url=https://www.qaumiawaz.com/national/owaisi-against-removing-of-sunheri-masjid |work=Qaumi Awaz |date=29 December 2023}}</ref> It is reported to have been constructed of [[Lakhori bricks]].<ref>{{cite news |title=200 سو سال قدیم سنہری مسجد کو شہید کیے جانے کا خدشہ |url=https://naibaat.pk/2023/12/28/109352/ |access-date=31 December 2023 |work=Daily Nai Baat |date=28 December 2023}}</ref> The mosque housed Indian independence movement activists including [[Hasrat Mohani]], who used to stay there "when attending Parliament sessions, and refused government accommodation plus salary and allowances given to other MPs", according to historian [[Rana Safvi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunehri Bagh masjid demolition: ‘With Mosque will go all this history’, netizens react |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sunehri-bagh-masjid-demolition-with-mosque-will-go-all-this-history-netizens-react-11703643265179.html |work=Livemint |date=27 December 2023}}</ref> |
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In a 2009 Delhi government notification, the mosque was listed as a Grade-III heritage building.<ref name="indiaexp-27dec">{{cite news |last1=Singhal |first1=Upasika |last2=Husain |first2=Saman |title=Sunehri Bagh masjid a heritage structure or a roadblock? NDMC seeks public opinion |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/sunehri-bagh-masjid-a-heritage-structure-or-a-roadblock-ndmc-seeks-public-opinion-9084052/ |access-date=31 December 2023 |work=Indian Express |date=27 December 2023}}</ref> |
In a 2009 Delhi government notification, the mosque was listed as a Grade-III heritage building.<ref name="indiaexp-27dec">{{cite news |last1=Singhal |first1=Upasika |last2=Husain |first2=Saman |title=Sunehri Bagh masjid a heritage structure or a roadblock? NDMC seeks public opinion |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/sunehri-bagh-masjid-a-heritage-structure-or-a-roadblock-ndmc-seeks-public-opinion-9084052/ |access-date=31 December 2023 |work=Indian Express |date=27 December 2023}}</ref> |
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==Demolition notice== |
==Demolition notice== |
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| Sunehri Masjid | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Lutyens' Delhi |
| State | Delhi |
| Country | India |
Sunehri Bagh Masjid is a mosque in Delhi, India, located in Lutyens' Delhi.[1] The mosque has been listed as a Grade-III heritage site.
History
Sunehri Masjid has a history of over 200 years.[2] It is reported to have been constructed of Lakhori bricks.[3] The mosque housed Indian independence movement activists including Hasrat Mohani, who used to stay there "when attending Parliament sessions, and refused government accommodation plus salary and allowances given to other MPs", according to historian Rana Safvi.[4]
In a 2009 Delhi government notification, the mosque was listed as a Grade-III heritage building.[5]
Demolition notice
Okhla MLA, Amanatullah Khan wrote to Prime Minister on 3 June 2021 on seeking assurance that the heritage mosques would not be touched in the Lutyen's area, as a part of the Central vista project.[6]
In August 2023, The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) sought public opinions for the proposed the removal of Sunehri Masjid for a better traffic management.[7] The NDMC had issued the notification in accordance with statements from Delhi Traffic Police stating that the mosque "creates traffic snarls in the area, especially on Tuesdays and Fridays." [8] The removal proposal issued by the NDMC contradicts a 2021 traffic study submitted by the Central Public Works Department which found that the Sunehri Masjid roundabout did not need any intervention.[9] By 29 December 2023, NDMC had received over 2000 responses, majorly from Muslim and minority organisations.[2]
Abdul Aziz, the imam of Sunehri Masjid, moved to the Delhi High Court and challenged the NDMC's seeking public opinion. He alleged "that the notice was issued with malafide intention without any application of mind and that the structure was being targeted without any research or data to support the claim that the structure was causing traffic congestion in the area."[10] Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Mahmood Madani wrote to the Prime Minister Modi and home minister Amit Shah expressing reservations about the notification. He wrote in the letter that "such an action would constitute a grave loss to our shared heritage".[1]
References
- ^ a b "NDMC Considers Demolition of Delhi's Sunehri Bagh Masjid; Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Objects". The Wire. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b "200 سال پرانی مسجد کو ہٹانے کے حوالے سے 2 ہزار سے زائد تجاویز موصول!". Qaumi Awaz. 29 December 2023.
- ^ "200 سو سال قدیم سنہری مسجد کو شہید کیے جانے کا خدشہ". Daily Nai Baat. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Sunehri Bagh masjid demolition: 'With Mosque will go all this history', netizens react". Livemint. 27 December 2023.
- ^ Singhal, Upasika; Husain, Saman (27 December 2023). "Sunehri Bagh masjid a heritage structure or a roadblock? NDMC seeks public opinion". Indian Express. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Butani, Ashna (5 June 2021). "Apprehensions over fate of mosques during Central Vista work, Amanatullah writes to PM". Indian Express. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Jaiswal, Anuja (16 August 2023). "NDMC recommendation to remove mosque at Delhi's Sunehri Bagh". Times of India.
- ^ "Traffic snarls can't justify demolition of Delhi's Sunehri Bagh Mosque: Danish Ali". The Hindu. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Nath, Damini; Husain, Saman (31 December 2023). "Sunehri Bagh Masjid Removal: 2021 traffic study contradicts NDMC proposal, reveals no congestion at roundabout". Indian Express. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Kakkar, Shruti (31 December 2023). "Sunehri Bagh masjid case: Cleric at Lutyens' mosque moves Delhi HC against notice". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 December 2023.