The Raza Jama Masjid (Marathi: रजा जामा मशीद) is a Friday mosque, located in Gajapur Village in the Kolhapur district of the state of Maharashtra, India, located near the Vishalgad fort. The mosque was named in honour of the Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi.[1][2][3][4]
| Raza Jama Masjid | |
|---|---|
रजा जामा मशीद | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Friday mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Gajapur village, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
2024 attack
editOn 14 July 2024, a Hindutva mob attacked and partially destroyed the mosque and burned copies of the Quran. Witnesses reported that the assailants were shouting slogans of Jai Shri Ram.[1] All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslemeen President Asaduddin Owaisi condemned the attack on the mosque and criticised Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde by referring to December 6, the day when Babri Masjid was demolished.[5] On 15 July 2024, Kolhapur police filed a case against over 500 people, including former Rajya Sabha MP Sambhaji Raje. The police detained 21 people.[6][7]
See also
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References
edit- 1 2 "Hindutva mob vandalises mosque in Maharashtra's Kolhapur". The Siasat Daily. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Kolhapur Hindu Retaliation gives an alarming signal against Islamic Encroachments in Historical Forts". hinduexistence.org (in Hindi). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ↑ Eshwar (16 July 2024). "Mosque Attacked, Homes Torched at Kolhapur's Vishalgad Fort Over Encroachment". TheQuint. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Mosque demolished in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, saffron flag installed atop; Owaisi reacts". Free Press Kashmir. 15 July 2024.
- ↑ "6 December continues: Owaisi sharply criticizes the Maharashtra Mahayuti Government". Y This News. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Vishalgad violence: 500 booked for arson and rioting after Chhatrapati Sambhaji's call for anti-encroachment, Kolhapur MP Shahu Maharaj condemns violence". Hindustan Times. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ Satyaagrah (16 July 2024). ""शुकराना": Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde orders the removal of 156 ille". Satyaagrah. Retrieved 16 July 2024.