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Ayodhya News: Six years have passed since the Ayodhya verdict, but the construction of the proposed new mosque in Dhannipur has not started yet. The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation is still preparing the design and structural plan. Work is not likely to begin before 2026 due to lack of donations and delays in approvals.
34 years have passed since the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya and almost two years have passed since the inauguration of Ram Temple at the same place, but the construction of the proposed new mosque on the land allotted to the Muslim side has still not started. Under a 2019 decision of the Supreme Court, five acres of land was allotted to the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) in Dhannipur village. This place is situated amidst fields, about 25 kilometers away from Ayodhya city.
IICF has planned an elaborate complex including a mosque, hospital, museum and community kitchen, but the project keeps getting postponed due to various reasons. The biggest reason is the lack of funds required for construction. The organization says that donations are being received much less than expected, due to which the work is not gaining momentum.
At present the Trust is getting the structural map prepared, which will be handed over to the concerned development authority. After the map is approved, the process of many administrative and technical approvals will begin. Officials and people associated with the trust estimate that the approval process may take more than a year. In this situation, the actual construction work is likely to start only after March 2026.
Local people say that due to the land being in a remote area, basic facilities are not available there, due to which both the cost and time of the project is increasing. Despite this, IICF claims that they are committed to developing the mosque and its associated cultural complex as a modern and peaceful symbol.
At present, even after the completion of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Dhannipur Masjid project is stuck in its initial stage, and it is expected to take at least two more years to take its actual shape.
