In Madhya Pradesh's Bhojshala, A 'Dummy Namaz' Claim Amid Peaceful Prayers

Bhojshala issue: Not allowed to offer namaz in rightful place, claim worshippers

Dhar: A Muslim leader on Saturday, January 24, alleged that despite a clear order from the Supreme Court, community members were not allowed to offer namaz in the rightful place inside the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh‘s Dhar district. The district administration rejected the allegation, stating that it followed the apex court’s order. Hindus were allowed to perform Saraswati puja to mark Basant Panchami festival at the …

In Madhya Pradesh's Bhojshala, A 'Dummy Namaz' Claim Amid Peaceful Prayers

Allegations of a "dummy namaz" have cast a fresh shadow over what the administration is calling a rare and hard-won moment of communal calm in Dhar.

MP: Muslims Accuse Administration of Staging ‘Dummy Namaz’ at Kamal Maula Mosque in Dhar

New Delhi: Members of the Muslim community in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district have accused the local administration of preventing them from offering actual namaz at the Kamal Maula Mosque complex and instead staging what they allege was a “dummy namaz,” despite clear directions from the Supreme Court. On Thursday, the Supreme Court permitted Hindu prayers from sunrise to sunset on the occasion of Basant Panchami at the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosqu…