"Mosques are essential for religious practice of Muslims. Building the same Mosque at some other site in situations like this, is also not permissible as per Islamic Law," a statement from the AIMPLB read.
A five judges bench of the Supreme Court had, on November 9, in a unanimous decision held that the disputed land in Ayodhya belongs to the Hindu deity Ram Lalla. At the same time, the Court held that an alternate plot of 5 acres must be allotted to the Sunni Waqf Board for construction of mosque. This direction was passed invoking powers under Article 142 of the Constitution.
The Court observed that the destruction of Babri mosque in 1992 was a violation of law. The act of placing idols beneath the central dome of the mosque in 1949 was an act of "desecration", observed the Court.
In its closing remarks, the board said that it hoped that the government will ensure protection of all of its religious structures that had been encroached upon and will do justice to them.
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