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Sunehri Bagh Mosque

Delhi, Italy

Sunehri Bagh Mosque

The Sunehri Bagh Masjid is a Mughal era mosque located in the Lutyens' zone of Central Delhi, India. Listed as a Grade-III heritage structure by the Archaeological Survey of India, it consists of two storeys, and comprises a Bangla dome and four minarets. In August 2023, the New Delhi Municipal Coun

cil (NDMC) recommended that the mosque be demolished, claiming it would bolster traffic management in the area. The NDMC put their proposal for public opinions in December 2023, whereupon it courted widespread criticism from activists, historians, and organisations including the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and the Indian History Congress. The imam of the mosque challenged the recommendation in the Delhi High Court. During proceedings, the NDMC told the court that the notice was procedural and "nothing is going to happen to Delhi's Sunehri Bagh Masjid anytime soon".

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