Jamaat-e-Islami Hind goes to court over plans to raze Sunehri Bagh Masjid

One of India’s key Islamic organisations, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has approached the high court over the New Delhi Municipal Council’s (NDMC) notice asking for public opinion for the demolition of the Sunehri Bagh masjid, requesting the court to restrict the MDMC’s action against the structure.The mosque located close to the Secretariat in Delhi’s Lutyens is reportedly 150 years old and is a grade Grade-III Heritage Building.

The Muslim body while expressing



deep concerns over the safety of the mosque has requested the court protect the historical and religious heritage of the structure. “This mosque has historical and cultural status and is included in the list of 141 historical places of Delhi. It also has the status of religious importance. The then Imam of Jama Masjid (grandfather of the present Imam) signed an agreement with the then Prime Minister Nehru on behalf of the Muslims of India which guaranteed the security of the mosque.”