NO RENAMING OF DHANNIPUR MOSQUE:IICF
On the eve of foundation laying ceremony of Ayodhya mosque, the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) clarified it has no plans to dedicate the shrine to 1857 mutiny martyr Ahmadullah Shah. The IICF has been tasked with constructing Ayodhya mosque by the Sunni Central Waqf Board after the Supreme Court mandated 5 acres to Board for construction of mosque in Ayodhya
Talking to the FPJ, the IICF secretary Athar Hussain said, “Ayodhya mosque will continue to be called ‘Dhannipur mosque’ till we decide to rename it.” He, however, claimed the IICF was actively considering to name a part of the mosque project to Ahmadulah Shah, a great revolutionary and freedom fighter from Ayodhya.
“Many of us like the suggestion of naming a part of the project (Indo-Islamic Cultural Research Centre) to Ahmadullah Shah, who was not only a great freedom fighter of India’s first war of independence in 1857 but a harbinger of communal harmony,” he claimed.
Reacting to reports appearing in a section of the media that the Ayodhya mosque will be named after Ahmadullah Shah, the secretary reiterated “as of now the mosque will be known as Dhannipur mosque and with no other name till we find any other suitable name.”
He reiterated the Foundation has decided in principle the mosque will not be named after any Mughal emperor or ruler, including Babar. The foundationstone of the Dhannipur moque will be laid on Tuesday on the Republic Day in a simple function attended by all 9 IICF members after hoisting the tricolor and singing of national anthem by madrasa students.
It will be followed by a tree plantation drive by the Foundation members. Trees from the Amazon jungle and Australia, famous for its oxygen producing capacity, will be planted along with fruitbearing saplings. “The entire complex will be environment-friendly,” said Hussain.
The secretary said of the 5 acres land, the mosque will be built on 1,400 square metres. "In the remaining land, a 200-bed super specialty hospital, a publishing house, community kitchen, a library and Indo-Islamic Cultural Research Centre will be developed,” he added.
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