Gyanvapi masjid: India dispute could become a religious flashpoint - BBC
WEBMay 17, 2022 · A controversial court order which allowed video-recorded survey of the mosque is said to have revealed a stone shaft that is the symbol of the Hindu deity Shiva, a claim that has been...
What is the controversy around Gyanvapi Mosque? All you need …
WEBMay 15, 2022 · Gyanvapi Mosque, adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, is currently facing a legal battle. A court in Varanasi has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to probe the structure of the Gyanvapi Masjid.
Timeline of Gyanvapi case: What happened and when
WEBHere is a timeline of the Gyanvapi case with details about what happened and when January 29, 2024: Four Hindu women moved the Supreme Court seeking the excavation and scientific survey of a ...
What is the Gyanvapi Mosque Case? History and Timeline of the …
WEBJan 24, 2024 · The Gyanvapi Mosque case is a long-running dispute over the ownership and religious character of a mosque near the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. The case involves multiple petitions, orders, surveys, and claims by Hindu and Muslim groups, and is governed by the Places of Worship Act, 1991.
Gyanvapi Mosque Case Live Updates: Hindus to continue prayers …
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · Gyanvapi Mosque Case Live Updates: The Allahabad high court on Monday upheld the Varanasi court's order allowing the Hindu side to pray inside Vyas Tehkhana of Gyanvapi. The high court's verdict comes days after it reserved its decision on the matter.
A Hindu-Muslim dispute tests centuries of interfaith culture in ... - NPR
WEBSep 16, 2023 · A religious dispute fueled by Hindu nationalism. For years, Abhinav Chaturvedi, a Hindu, has seen Muslim faithful make their way past his shop to pray at the Gyanvapi mosque. He remembers...
Gyanvapi mosque case: What is the 1991 suit, why it was revived
WEBDec 19, 2023 · The Allahabad High Court Tuesday dismissed five petitions by the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board and the Gyanvapi mosque committee, holding that a suit filed in 1991 over the Varanasi mosque is not barred under provisions of the Places of Worship Act.
350 Years of the Gyanvapi Dispute: A Timeline
WEBMay 27, 2022 · The Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi is at the centre of a long-standing dispute between Hindus and Muslims over its origins and ownership. This article traces the key events and judgments from the 12th century to 2022, from the destruction of a Vishweshwara temple to the Supreme Court's verdict.
Decoded: What is the controversy over Varanasi's Gyanvapi …
WEBSep 10, 2021 · The Gyanvapi Masjid dispute was one of the three religious places invoked by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during the campaign for the Ram Mandir construction in Ayodhya.
Gyanvapi row: Temple symbols being removed, claims lawyer; …
WEBMay 8, 2022 · Harishankar Jain, the senior advocate fighting the Gyanvapi Masjid dispute in court, has claimed that the mosque administration is gradually removing temple symbols from the structure. If a survey is conducted inside the mosque’s premises, concrete evidence of a prehistoric temple will come to light, he asserted.