Sambhal Jama Masjid Survey Ordered by Court

• Sambhal Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, is under controversy over its origin.

• A court-ordered survey was conducted in the presence of local police and the mosque’s management committee.

• The court appointed lawyer Ramesh Raghav as the Advocate Commissioner for the survey.

• The next court hearing is scheduled for November 29.

• The petition claims the mosque was originally a temple and converted to a mosque in 1529.

• The Archaeological Survey of India is under obligation to manage and control the place of worship.

• The plaintiffs, Hari Shanker Jain and Rishiraj Giri, have made the Government of India, Uttar Pradesh government, and the Sambhal Jama Masjid committee parties to the dispute.

• Mahmood Madani, president of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, emphasizes the importance of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.