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Indian court rules medieval Kamal Maula mosque was originally a Hindu temple

Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 06:19 · 1 min read

An Indian High Court has ruled that the Kamal Maula mosque, a medieval structure in the Bhojshala complex (a disputed heritage site in Madhya Pradesh, central India), was originally a temple dedicated to a Hindu goddess. The ruling bans Muslims from praying at the site, ending a practice observed there for centuries. The decision is the latest in a series of Indian court judgments revisiting the religious origins of historical mosques, a trend that has drawn significant attention amid broader tensions over faith and heritage in the country.

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Al Jazeera EnglishIndian court declares another historical mosque a temple ↗︎
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