The Sunni Waqf Board has accepted the land allotted to Muslims against Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. The five-acre plot will be given by the Uttar Pradesh government in the city.
According to the Muslim body, the land allotted to them following the decades old temple-mosque dispute verdict of Supreme Court will be used to build a mosque, a charitable hospital, a public library and an Indo-Islamic cultural centre.
The Sunni Waqf Board it had a board meeting and the outcome was to accept the plot.
Board chairman Zufar Farooqui said, “Besides the mosque, there will be an Indo-Islamic research centre, a public library, a charitable hospital and other useful facilities on the land.”
The board was asked whether the mosque will be named Babri Masjid. It said the trust will decide on the naming part.
Babri Masjid was demolished in 1992 by a mob.
The verdict of Supreme Court late last year said ownership of the disputed land was entirely with Ram Lalla and the government would set up a trust that will look after building a Ram Mandir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced creation of a trust earlier in February that will oversee the Ram Temple construction.
Earlier this month the Uttar Pradesh government assigned a land located outside the ’14 kosi parikrama,’ which mean outside about 42 km from Ayodhya town.
The 42 km is important as devotees circle the area during religious events.
The Sunni Waqf Board earlier said it is not possible to reject the allotted land as would amount to contempt of court.
