Raza Jama Masjid Explained

Raza Jama Masjid is a mosque in Kolhapur in Maharashtra, The Mosque named after the Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

2024 attack

On 14 July 2024, a Hindutva mob attacked and partially destroyed the mosque and burned copies of the Quran. Witnesses reported that the assailants were shouting slogans of Jai Shri Ram.^[5]

Reaction

All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslemeen President Asaduddin Owaisi condemned the attack on the mosque and criticized Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde by referring to December 6, the day when Babri Masjid was demolished.^[6]

Aftermath

On 15 July 2024, Kolhapur police filed a case against over 500 people, including former Rajya Sabha MP Sambhaji Raje. The police have detained 21 persons.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-07-15 . Hindutva mob vandalises mosque in Maharashtra's Kolhapur . 2024-07-16 . The Siasat Daily . en.
2. Web site: 2024-07-15 . Kolhapur Hindu Retaliation gives an alarming signal against Islamic Encroachments in Historical Forts. . 2024-07-15 . hinduexistence.org . hi.
3. Web site: Eshwar . 2024-07-16 . Mosque Attacked, Homes Torched at Kolhapur's Vishalgad Fort Over Encroachment . 2024-07-16 . TheQuint . en.
4. https://freepresskashmir.news/2024/07/15/mosque-demolished-in-maharashtras-kolhapur-saffron-flag-installed-atop-owaisi-reacts/
5. Web site: 2024-07-15 . Hindutva mob vandalises mosque in Maharashtra's Kolhapur . 2024-07-18 . The Siasat Daily . en.
6. Web site: 2024-07-16 . 6 December continues: Owaisi sharply criticizes the Maharashtra Mahayuti Government . 2024-07-16 . Y This News . en-US.
7. Web site: 2024-07-15 . Vishalgad violence: 500 booked for arson and rioting after Chhatrapati Sambhaji's call for anti-encroachment, Kolhapur MP Shahu Maharaj condemns violence . 2024-07-16 . Hindustan Times . en.
8. Web site: Satyaagrah . 2024-07-16 . "शुकराना": Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde orders the removal of 156 ille . 2024-07-16 . Satyaagrah . en.