The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board (UPSCWB) has unveiled the blueprint of the mosque along with other buildings which will be constructed on the five-acre land, allotted by the Uttar Pradesh government in Dhannipur village of Ayodhya.
If the proposed maps get the required approval from the Faizabad panchayat district board, work on the site will start immediately, officials have said.
The proposed masjid at Ayodhya’s Dhannipur will be a modern structure and it will be energy efficient. Dhannipur mosque is in a way an allotment for the amicable agreement out of the long-drawn litigation over the temple on the birthplace of Lord Rama being felled by Mughal emperor Babar to build a mosque in the 16th century – a place that was later felled by thousands of Hindu nationalists on 6th December 1992. There was every likelihood, therefore, that the Trust in-charge could have carried forth some details from the past.
“We will not take any symbolism or design element from the past or from medieval times. The mosque’s design is contemporary and will be an energy-efficient one, Subject to formal clearance of the plan, the project – when put into full-swing – will take only two years to completion, announced IICF Trust in Lucknow at a press conference on Saturday.
“Solar power will be installed in the mosque, and around 2,000 people will be able to offer ‘namaaz’ at the same time,” he added.
In an official statement, the IICF stated that the hospital will provide state-of-art facilities, much needed in the surrounding population, with a focus on the needs of the children who are suffering from malnourishment and expectant mothers.
The name of the mosque has been not agreed upon but it has been decided that it will not be named after Babar or any other king, emperor or ruler, according to the board.
