It has been reported that the construction work for the grand mosque and hospital in Ayodhya is scheduled to start in May. In its judgement given on November 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of India granted 2.77 acres of land in Ayodhya for the construction of Ram Mandir, which was considered “a disputed structure”.
The apex court also ordered the Central government to provide 5 acres of alternative land for Muslims to build a mosque. Accordingly, 5 acres of land in Thannipur village was allotted for the construction of a new mosque. On this land, the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) set up by the Uttar Pradesh State Sunni Waqf Board is to build a new mosque.
The spokesman of the IICF, Attar Hussein, said that the site would house a huge mosque, a hospital, a museum and a cultural centre. The architectural design was developed by SM Akhtar, a senior architect.
In the mosque complex, a green area and a parking lot are also to be established. Next week, the design map will be sent to the Ayodhya city administration for approval. With the approval, construction work on the hospital will begin in May, he added.
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