Bhopal5 hours agoWriter: Ishwar Singh Parmar
Controversy has also erupted regarding Jama Masjid located in Chowk Bazar, Bhopal. Sanskriti Bachao Manch claims that there is a Shiva temple in the mosque. It is said to be mentioned in the 688-page book ‘Hayate Qudsi’ written in Urdu. It is mentioned in the book which was written by the woman ruler who broke the temple herself. On this basis, the petition is also ready to be filed today. This book is translated in both Hindi and English. Here, the matter of Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, UP is in the headlines across the country. Now in Bhopal also the mosque is being claimed to have a temple.
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Entry from three directions, attractive from inside, made of red colored stones
Jama Masjid is in Chowk Bazaar. This mosque is built with red colored stones. It was built by Qudsia Begum, the ruler of the 8th Nawab family of Bhopal state. This mosque is based on the Char Bagh method, like the Jama Masjid of Delhi. Built on a nine-meter square high place, ‘hujras’ are made on the four corners of this mosque. It has entrances from three directions. There is a large courtyard inside. There is a huzz between the eastern and northern gates. The place of prayer here is based on a semi-pillar and an independent pillar.
Jama Masjid looks like this from inside.
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Who was Qudsia Begum
Qudsia Begum was the first woman ruler of Bhopal. In the year 1819, at the age of 18, Qudsia Begum took over the reins after the murder of her husband. She was illiterate but brave. He refused to follow the purdah tradition. He had announced that his 2-year-old daughter Sikandar would follow him as ruler. None of the family members dared to challenge his decision. He built the Jama Masjid of Bhopal. Reigned till 1837. Before her death, Qudsia Begum had prepared her daughter well enough to rule the kingdom.
On page number 133 and 134 of the book ‘Hayate Qudsi’, there is a mention of building the mosque by demolishing the temple. (This photo has been taken from an official website of the Government of India, which was published in 2019)
Qudsia Begum, the first woman ruler of Bhopal, who built the mosque.
Waqf registration in the year 1958
The Waqf registration of Jama Masjid was done on 10 January 1958. The registration is in the name of Nawab Gauhar Gudsia Farmarwa-e-Riyasat Bhopal. Its area is 101.35 square feet.
City Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi has claimed that Jama Masjid belongs to Bhopal princely period.
50 lakh rupees annually from shops
The annual income from the shops of the Auqaf Shahi Committee of Jama Masjid is 50 lakh rupees. Actually, there are cloth-jewellers shops in the lower side around the mosque. At the same time, there is also the property of the committee on the front side. In this way, the committee earns from about 130 shops. According to the annual report, the income of the committee was Rs 38 lakh 78 thousand 900 in the year 2017-18, which has increased to Rs 50 lakh in the year 2020-21. Earnings of the same are expected in the year 2021-22 as well.
Jama Masjid of Bhopal princely period
Shahar Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi, Mufti Abdul Kalam Qasmi, Naib Qazi Syed Babar Hussain Nadvi, Naib Mufti Rais Ahmed Qasmi, Jasim Dad Khan Jamai, Nayab Qazi Mohd. Sharafat Rahmani, Mr. Ali Qadr Hussaini etc. said in a joint statement that Jama Masjid belongs to the princely period of Bhopal. All its documents are present with the Jama Masjid Management Committee. For this the Secretary of Jama Masjid Committee can be contacted. We appeal to the people to refrain from posting any post or message on social media. Ulemas including Shahar Qazi said that rumors are being spread on social media about Jama Masjid. This is completely wrong and misleading.
Report of the last five years regarding the annual earnings of Jama Masjid.
This claim about the mosque, petition was filed in the court
Sanskriti Bachao Manch has claimed to have a Shiva temple in Bhopal’s Jama Masjid amid the controversy over the Gyanvapi Masjid of Varanasi (UP). After this the matter has come under discussion. The forum has demanded the government to conduct a survey on the lines of Gyanvapi Masjid. Manch president Chandrashekhar Tiwari told that the mosque was built by demolishing the temple.
Qudsia Begum has also mentioned this in her book. There is also a preparation to file a petition in the court. Sudhir Mane, president of Veer Shivaji Jagriti Manch, told that the picture will be clear after conducting the survey, so the survey should be done.
Sanskruti Bachao Manch has also submitted a memorandum to the Home Minister, stating the claim of Shiv Mandir in Bhopal’s Jama Masjid.
No statement from committee
The statement of the Auqaf Shahi Committee has not come out in the matter. Dainik Bhaskar also wanted to discuss with the office bearers of the committee, but officially the statement was not given.
Jama Masjid belongs to Bhopal princely period, its documents are also with the committee.
City Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi, Mufti Abdul Kalam Qasmi, Naib Qazi Syed Babar Hussain Nadvi, Naib Mufti Rais Ahmed Qasmi, Jasim Dad Khan Jamai, Nayab Qazi Mohd. Sharafat Rahmani, Mr. Ali Qadr Hussaini etc. said in a joint statement that Jama Masjid belongs to the princely period of Bhopal. All its documents are present with the Jama Masjid Management Committee. For this the secretary of Jama Masjid Committee can be contacted. We appeal to the people to refrain from posting any post or message on social media. Ulemas including Shahar Qazi said that rumors are being spread on social media about Jama Masjid. This is completely wrong and misleading.
This is the Gyanvapi controversy
In 1991, the petitioner local priests filed a petition in the Varanasi Court of Uttar Pradesh. In the petition, the petitioners had sought permission to worship in the Gyanvapi Masjid area. The petition said that in the 16th century, on the orders of Aurangzeb, a part of the Kashi Vishwanath temple was demolished and a mosque was built there. It was claimed that idols of Hindu deities are present in the mosque premises. They should be allowed to worship in the Gyanvapi Masjid premises. Actually, Kashi Vishwanath temple was built by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of Malwa royal family.
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