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Raza Jama Masjid (Urdu: رضا جامع مسجد) is a mosque in Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India. 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.[5] Witnesses reported that the assailants were shouting slogans of Jai Shri Ram.[6][7]

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.[8]

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.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Hindutva mob vandalises mosque in Maharashtra's Kolhapur". The Siasat Daily. 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra के Kolhapur में शर्मनाक हरकत, भगवा झंडा ली हुई भीड़ ने तोड़ी मस्जिद". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  3. ^ Eshwar (2024-07-16). "Mosque Attacked, Homes Torched at Kolhapur's Vishalgad Fort Over Encroachment". TheQuint. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. ^ https://freepresskashmir.news/2024/07/15/mosque-demolished-in-maharashtras-kolhapur-saffron-flag-installed-atop-owaisi-reacts/
  5. ^ Desk, DH Web. "Mob 'led' by Shivaji's descendant vandalises Maharashtra mosque; Owaisi slams Shinde, Fadnavis". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-07-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ India, Clarion (2024-07-15). "Maharashtra: Mob Vandalises, Hoists Saffron Flag atop Mosque in Kolhapur". Clarion India. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  7. ^ "Hindutva mob vandalises mosque in Maharashtra's Kolhapur". The Siasat Daily. 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  8. ^ "6 December continues: Owaisi sharply criticizes the Maharashtra Mahayuti Government". Y This News. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  9. ^ "Vishalgad violence: 500 booked for arson and rioting after Chhatrapati Sambhaji's call for anti-encroachment, Kolhapur MP Shahu Maharaj condemns violence". Hindustan Times. 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  10. ^ Satyaagrah (2024-07-16). ""शुकराना": Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde orders the removal of 156 ille". Satyaagrah. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
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